"But when we got there, I could see none of the veterans had collections. It was only us, it wasn't normal." Pg. 130
As Ruth, Kathy, and Tommy settle into life in the Cottages, they discover that their old school has made them different than their donor counterparts from other schools. First they realize no one had the collections of crafts which they accumulated over their years. Then they speak nonsense about the job they will take when they grow older-daring to dream of a future greater than the one they have arraigned. Others like Chrissie seem to admire Hailsham and what it has done to its students. She constantly asks about the smallest details of the place to compare her experience with the Hailsham experience. Much was still the same between the kids however. They all shied away from indulging themselves too much on foolish thoughts or taboo subjects.They all knew their fate and possibly avoided dreaming to save disappointment in the end. The Hailsham kids lived in the surreal and the fantasy because they had an inkling that there was something greater out there for them that they could not have. Miss Lucy tried to get this across, but was futilely fighting the system.
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