Transcending the Adage of Science Fiction in Never Let Me Go: A Critical Insight

Abstract

Never Let Me Go is a beautiful work of literary fiction. Many critics and readers have classified it as a science fiction in the first reading, but that is not completely true. The novel is much more beyond this affirmation. The truth is this novel cannot be constricted under a particular genre. On the surface it may read like science fiction, but that is nearly the last piece of the puzzle which Ishiguro has used as a literary device. Kazuo Ishiguros simplicity of theme of the novel is that of a small child, bubbling with undefined hopes, laughter and touching tears. Addressing the novel as a science fiction might take away the beauty of the awareness of ages and the wisdom of creativity. This is thus the challenging point of science-fiction assumption which this paper intends to explore. Moreover, this paper aims to break and transcend the adage of science fiction in Never Let Me Go.