Personal growth and confinement: a spatial study of Kazuo Ishiguro’s Never Let Me Go

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Personal growth and confinement: a spatial study of Kazuo Ishiguro’s Never Let Me Go

This article analyzes Kazuo Ishiguro’s Never Let Me Go (2005) through the lens of spatial theories by Henri Lefebvre, Michel Foucault, and Gaston Bachelard, focusing on the protagonist Kathy’s growth within spatial and societal constraints. By tracing Kathy’s journey from childhood at Hailsham to di...

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Main Authors:	Nie, Zhixing, Hardev, Kaur, Manimangai, Mani
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2025
Subjects:	English literature - History and criticism
Online Access:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/116167/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/116167/1/116167.pdf

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