The
idea of a possible, the person who had been
the original on which a clone was based, intrigues
the clone characters who
populate s novel, but they generally keep their interest bottled up.
Kathys
memories of Ruthwhich are the filter through which the reader learns about hershow
that
even as a young girl, she was a strong-willed person with a carefully
constructed worldview,
including how other children could earn their way into
her good graces, such as becoming a
member of the guard she created for Miss
Geraldine. Kathy soon realizes that Ruth is a liar
who cannot accept her own
ignorance and invents stories to cover it up. It is only when Kathy
exposes
one of Ruths lies that she gains her respect, which leads to a solid friendship
between
them.
After Kathy, Ruth, and Tommy move from
Hailsham to the cottages, two
veterans tell Ruth that they may have seen her
possible. This is apparently the first such
report Ruth has ever heard. The
details...
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