"'But the point is whoever decides, Madame or whoever it is, they need something to go on.'" Pg. 175
Throughout Kathy and Tommy's private talk, the deep feelings and sentiments they both feel are increasingly motivating their young adult behavior. At Hailsham, if someone had come across adult entertainment, they would be eager just to flip through the pages for hours on end because of the simple fact that it was something new. Now, Kathy has looked through the magazines to find her possible, knowing her model may very well be the trash of society. But none of that matters to Kathy. Just like her imagining herself holding a baby while listeing to Bridgewater, she has an intrinsic longing for a genetic connection-someone to belong to. Tommy is much the same. Assuming his theory is right, he has to prove something that is already there. He has mature and deep feelings and thought, but struggles with the truth that, because of his physical nature, he must prove this to someone he does not know through a form for which he has no penchant. As if living a life for spare parts was not bad enough, he has to stuggle with the freedom to feel.
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