Artist=Soulful?

"Or to put it more finely, we did it to prove you had souls at all." (pg. 260)

Interesting. Even though previously, I questioned whether or not clones could be loved in the same way as everyone else, I never questioned whether or not they had souls. I suppose this gets into the religious aspect of things, because a clone is no longer a different, individual being thatn everyone else, as God intended. However, I think they still have a different mind that is affected by how they are brought up, and that they very much have souls. The idea of clones may make your skin crawl, but the students themselves seem normal and should be treated as every other human is.

On another topic, may I just point out how I am a little miffed that people are putting such an importance in art as a gateway to the soul? Yes, I think that art can oftentimes reveal deep and emotional things about people. But just because someone isn't very creative or artistic doesn't mean they don't have a soul. I, someone without a creative bone in my body, am offended. I would be similiar to Tommy at the beginning at the book, but I stand by the idea that we both have very nice souls!