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novel, Tommy is a character who struggles to fit into Hailsham. As he finds a vocabulary to
express some of his difficulties, he begins to understand how he can belong to this community in
particular and, by extension, to any community. Through his changing relationships, first
problematically growing closer to Ruth and then later being deeply involved with Kathy, he
extends himself into genuine emotional relationships. The love that he and Kathy share as they
move to the Cottages joins them into a family.
The contrast between Tommys
and Kathys personalities rounds out the novel. Kathy seems more level-headedalthough this may be
only because her...
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