The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Summer Reading Assignment by: Hannah Nelson Question: Who is the Speaker? Answer: The Speaker‚ also the author‚ is Rebecca Skloot. Find 3 specific passages that establish the writer as a trustworthy and/or qualified speaker. Below each quote‚ explain how the passage establishes the writer’s credibility. 1. “This is a work of non-fiction. No names have been changed‚ no characters invented‚ no event fabricated. While writing this book‚ I conducted more than
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in poverty last year.” A person no matter what ethic or race‚ they are is considered homeless without a home if he or she must sleep somewhere in conditions not meant for human residence. Such as living in a car or under a freeway. I believe the government has the obligation of helping all of these people who are mentally or
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Since the dawn of life‚ every organism‚ unless created through asexual reproduction methods‚ has had a mother and a father figure‚ even if they are not around for a significant period of time. Despite the fact that some organisms such as the Cryptodira Chelonioidea‚ or sea turtle‚ are abandoned before birth and still turn out the way that most do‚ most creatures do benefit from having a mother and father‚ whether they be related to them genetically or emotionally‚ Deborah Lacks is not an exception
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The third section of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks was about the journey of Deborah and the author‚ Rebecca Skloot finding information about her mother’s cells and sister‚ Elsie. Elsie was forgotten by her family because she was sent away to an insane asylum. Doctors diagnosed Elsie with idiocy‚ which was caused by Henrietta’s condition with syphilis. Doctors in the Crownsville Hospital conducted research on some of the patients without any consent. This was another example of doctors taking
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away due to natural diseases. Scientific discovery helps catalyze the combat against these diseases to improve the quality of life. In the Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks‚ author Rebecca Skloot effectively shows how medical professionals develop scientific discoveries to cure diseases all over the world by emphasizing their effort. Skloot also effectively signifies how Henrietta didn’t complain about the medical treatment that she received‚ but rather was happy with the resources available to her.
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Bloom‚ Stacie. "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks." Rev. of Book. Journal of Clinical Investigation 7th ser. 120 (2010): 2252. ProQuest. Web. 26 Mar. 2012. Dr. Stacie Bloom was surprised at how much she enjoyed reading The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot. She assumed the book would be “beneath her”. After all‚ what could a book about HeLa cells written for the layperson teach an accomplished Director of Science (at the NY Academy of Sciences) with an extensive background
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Immortal cells taken by a patient without their consent changed the medical world drastically. Not only was the polio vaccine influenced because of the HeLa cells‚ but research was also enhanced for cures on different illnesses around the world. How can what seems so unethical turn to be entirely beneficial to our world and our generation? The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks opens up the process of how these famous HeLa cells were discovered‚ and the
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“The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” is a book with such an intriguing story that it could be mistaken for a work of fiction. Rebecca Skloot showcased her ability to entertain and inform readers with her literary work‚ telling of a black woman’s scientific subjugation in and throughout the 21st century. The opportunity to read and analyze “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” proved to be a valuable assignment in English 102. Nonfiction tells of real-world situations‚ and thus provides readers
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks‚ by Rebecca Skloot‚ exposes the story of Henrietta Lacks; a black woman not only under privileged but also under medical research without her nor her family’s consent. Skloot’s approach to the Lacks family in researching and writing the novel is unethical and can be analyzed as well as supported through her leading intent for the novel‚ the originality of the language used‚ and her personal claim to ‘white privilege.’ In April 2012‚ the University of San Diego
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Part two of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks discusses the fate of Henrietta’s cells after she passes away. George Gey‚ the doctor that originally received Henrietta’s cells without her permission‚ asks her husband if he can perform an autopsy on Henrietta so that he can gain more knowledge on her cells. He wanted as many of her organs as possible to see if they would grow like the HeLa cells. Day refused at first because he planned on having a funeral‚ but Dr. Gey insisted that he perform
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