Never Let Me Go is a novel chock full of flashbacks. In fact, because so much of the story has taken place in the past, I almost like to think of Kathy's moments taking about the present as flash-forwards. In this format, Kathy is able to tell about her memories from a different perspective than if we were hearing about them as they happened. Some may not have seemed important at the time, like when Miss Emily caught Kathy in a place she wasn't supposed to be, but didn't punish her in the slightest. However, because Kathy has knowledge now that she didn't have as a child, she is able to realize that they are important. Therefore, the reader gets to hear about them. She is also more honest, like how she admits that the "secret gaurd" never had any true evidence, but was a fantasy game that she loved to play as a child. Hearing children's memories told from an adult has its advantages.
All of these flashbacks remind me of LOST, which as we all know, focuses on a new character with the flashbacks every episode. They mainly explained things about the characters little by little, until the flash-forwards came in, along with the side-ways flashes. Those complicated things a bit, but Never Let Me Go will hopefully keep it simple!
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