The morning after tent camping certainly reveals the 'authentic self.' The day began with strained conversations between Mother and Josie.

loiskĭo you think the natural setting of Morgan's Falls helps the Mother to reveal some of her vulnerabilities and fears? Why do you think she makes the choices she does for her daughter?Ībsolutely! Nature has a way of revealing the vulnerabilities of people. However, he should have listened to Rick and saved his. Vance had been poorly treated by Helen and knew he was being used. It was one of the most uncomfortable scenes in the book. mceacdĭiscuss the scene at the diner with Helen, Rick, and Vance. Aside from the teenagers, it appears to me that people experienced a difficult time adjusting to the new reality of significant AI presence and genetic. Few human interactions appeared meaningful.

The previous posts all made very good points. How did you interpret the tone and atmosphere of these moments of connection between humans? somanybooks.Ĭonsider some of the ways that the characters in the book socialize. I think there was a lot of pressure on parents to do the uplifting of their children. Not knowing what the risks of gene editting could be, how could a parent not feel responsible for the negative outcomes. Here are some of the comments posted about Klara and the Sun.īased on what we learn from the conversations among Helen, Chrissie, Paul, and Rick about the choices parents make for their children in Klara’s world, how might that have affected Josie's condition? Please be aware that this discussion guide may contain spoilers!

Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro