"Hailsham was going to close any day and there were plans to sell the house and grounds to a hotel chain."
(pg. 212)
Kathy must have been distraught over Hailsham closing. It was the only little piece of her childhood that she had left, and people were selling it. This seems very symbolic of Kathy entering a new era in her life. The school she grew up in and loved was now gone. I think this symbolizes her transition from the innocence that Hailsham offered, a safe haven from the cruel world, to her new, harsh reality. She already had to leave behind her old friends from Hailsham. Now she must leave behind the school itself. She is only left with the cruel reality of what faces her: donations.
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