"We could see hills in the distance that reminded us of the ones in the distance at Hailsham, but they seemed to us oddly crooked, like when you draw a picture of a friend and it's almost right but not quite, and the face on the sheet gives you the creeps." (pg. 118-119)
Kathy and all the other students are feeling homesick for Hailsham. That's the only home they've ever known, and all of a sudden they're thrown into this whole new environment. I can't relate to that, and I don't even think college kids can because they can call or go home. This simile tries to compare the feeling the kids have to something we would recognize. While I can't cite a specific time when that happened to me, I kind of understand that feeling.
The most significant thing in this chapter is the conversation Kathy and Ruth have. In the beginning of the novel, Kathy mentioned the "differences" she and Ruth had, and while there were small issues at Hailsham, I have a feeling the problems are just beginning for the two. Ruth might be on to something with by noting Kathy doesn't talk to anyone unless they're from Hailsham. I think this is going to play a big part in the future, and that Kathy will be begin to branch out.
""Ruth might be on to something with by noting Kathy doesn't talk to anyone unless they're from Hailsham."
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