"That was probably why we went on shuffling around that gallery for so long; we were delaying the moment when we'd have to confer. Then suddenly the woman had left, and we all kept standing about, avoiding each other's eyes." (Never Let Me Go, page 163)
I think the author has definitely created a mood in this passage. The "shuffling around that gallery" and "avoiding each other's eyes" are details which clearly present the atmosphere in the room. The reader can feel the tension and anxiety in the gallery. None of the characters want to address the subject of Ruth's "possible" because no one wants to be responsible for ruining the happy mood.
The mood is effective because it helps the reader clearly identify the atmosphere in the story. Reading this passage, I almost felt uncomfortable too, because I felt like I knew exactly how the characters were feeling. Ruth is such a strong character and the others feel like they can't let her down.
It's interesting how much they care about finding their possibles. Like Tommy said, just because they find them, doesn't mean they will end up exactly like them. However, I kind of understand their desire to find their possibles, because these people are almost like their parents. They are the ones who created them. The characters have never had parents and don't understand what it's like, so they are almost searching for that empty place in their hearts.
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