"But Ruth and Tommy never did anything gross in front of people, and if sometimes they cuddled or whatever, it felt like they were genuinely doing it for each other, not for an audience. (page 95)
So, in this chapter we find out that Tommy and Ruth are together. Also, we have discovered that sex is apart of this book too. Similar to Brave New World, sex isn't viewed as a way to create human life, seeing as they cannot have babies, but it is just another thing to be apart of (no big deal, I guess...). However, it seems as if Tommy and Ruth have something that all the other teenagers in this story do not have. The author makes a point to show that Tommy and Ruth seem to truly care for each other. Ishiguro also makes it appear that everyone else enjoys the public displays of affection just so that they can show off. Furthermore, the other kids seem to brag about who they have had sex with and it is almost as if having sex is what makes these teenagers feel accepted. I am guessing that the emotion and love that Tommy and Ruth have will progress in the chapters to come. I am curious to see what will happen later on when the kids are done at Hailsham. What comes next?
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