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“‘Just my parents,’I say. ‘I want to sue them for the rights to my own body.’”

https://www.jodipicoult.com/my-sisters-keeper.html

This quote shows how Anna is planning on suing her parents, but there is a line between right and wrong here because this could cause problems, and possibly her parents putting her in a guilt trip.

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This theme is about the type of love Sarah has for her daughter Anna and Jesse. In the book, you would find many examples of fake love. Here are three of them...
1)." Jesse looks out the window, where Kate straddles the arm of an oak tree, coaching Anna and how to climb up. "Yeah right, she's sick," he says. "Why don't YOU grow up? Why don't you figure out that the world doesn't revolve around her? "
2.)"Would you give blood for Kate?" "Jesus, Sara, what kind of question-" I would, too. I'd give her half my heart, for God's sake, if it helped. You do whatever you have to, when it comes to people you love, right?" Brian ducks his head, nods. "What makes you think that Anna would feel any different?"

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"Don't mess with the system Anna , he says bitterly. "we've all got our scripts down pat. Kate plays the Martyr. I'm the Lost Cause. And you. you're the peacekeeper." (pg 18)
Jesse is telling Anna everyone's role in the family to keep it together so it doesn't fall apart. She can't mess up this system because it's her duty to keep the family at peace.

"I'm holding dozens of hooks and irons and poles-- all tools that are meant to destroy, when what I need is something to rope us together." (pg 143)
This means that Brian feels it's his duty to keep the family close, happy,  and under control.

"I would, too. I'd give her half my heart, for God's sake, if it helped. You do whatever you have to, when it comes to people you love, right?" Brian ducks his head, nods. "What make you think that Anna would any different?" (Pg 169)
This goes to show that Sara is telling Brian that Anna would do anything for her sister just as they would do the same. She is basically saying its Anna's duty to help and giver her sister what she needs when she needs it.

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"Why was Sara asking me? What the hell did I know about the mood swings of thirteen-year old girls?" (Picoult, 44)
This quote shows how neither parents know what is going on with Anna and how both are blaming each other for that but not taking action on it.

"She looks up at Kate, assuming the question has been put to her sister, and then startles when she realizes  I am talking to her" (Picoult, 39).
This quote shows how little attention Anna is shown and how she is almost invisible in her own family.

"Because your sister is more important than cake and ice cream; because I cannot do this for her; because I said so" (Picoult 172)

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Fake Love
Fake Love
We chose this theme because we feel, the mother doesn't show real affetion towards Anna, therefore its "Fake Love".  As soon as she even feels something is wrong with Kate, she immediantly rushes over to her, ignoring Anna and only using her when needing her.
"..she holds up a hand shushing me, her ear cocked to the open doorway. 'Did you hear that?'
'Hear what?'
'Kate.'
'I didn't hear anything.'
But she doesn''t take my word for it, because when it comes to Kate she doesn't take anybody's word for it."
(P.11)
"This is when I realise that Anna has  already left the table, and more importantly, no one noticed."
(P.40)



This theme is connected to real life, because it exemplafies how these situations of neglect and "fake love" can happen in real life too, even when it goes unnoticed, whether it is with family members or friends.
Duty to Family
Duty to Family
1. This theme is about obligations you have to your family, sometimes whether you like them or not.

2. "That ignites my mother. "Well, you know Anna, neither do I in fact, neither does Kate. But it's not something we have a choice about-' The thing is, I do have a choice. Which is exactly why I have the one to do this. My mother stands over me. "You went to a lawyer and made him think this is all about you—and it's not. It's about us. All of us—'" (Picoult #).
        *Anna's mother thinks she should sacrifice herself for the family, but how can you really be a full person when you have to worry about everyone but yourself?

3. Frankenstein's creature and how he  would have sacrificed a happy life for his creator.





Overbearing/Controlling Mom
Overbearing/Controlling Mom
This theme mainly focuses on how the mother seems to act as if she has full control over everyone and make it seem as if she’s doing this for Kate but with the way she acts and with the things she does it doesn’t seem that way. 

“..., “this is precisely my point, and the reason Anna Fitzgerald’s petition has merit. Her own mother isn’t aware of where she is on any given morning; medical decisions regarding Anna are made with the same hapazard---” (Picoult 84)

	This quote thoroughly explained on how Alexander was explaining to the judge on how this is one of the reasons Anna had served her mom with healthcare emancipation. While Sara thought Anna was out jogging she was really with Alexander talking to him getting ready to go to court. 
	
	I can connect this quote with something I’ve witnessed in real life because it seems as if since Sara isn’t responsible enough with her daughter. I can connect this in real life because a lot of parents in today’s day and age only care about themselves and try to make everyone else see it as they’re caring for someone else. In this example it’s Sara doing this for Kate but if she was doing it for Kate I believe she could act with some type of sympathy for her other daughter Anna. I’m not saying names, keeping it anonymous but I know there is some parents out there today that only seem to open their mouths and demand for something when it’s beneficial for them, and not their child. 

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We chose this theme because we feel, the mother doesn't show real affetion towards Anna, therefore its "Fake Love".  As soon as she even feels something is wrong with Kate, she immediantly rushes over to her, ignoring Anna and only using her when needing her.
"..she holds up a hand shushing me, her ear cocked to the open doorway. 'Did you hear that?'
'Hear what?'
'Kate.'
'I didn't hear anything.'
But she doesn''t take my word for it, because when it comes to Kate she doesn't take anybody's word for it."
(P.11)
"This is when I realise that Anna has  already left the table, and more importantly, no one noticed."
(P.40)

This theme is connected to real life, because it exemplafies how these situations of neglect and "fake love" can happen in real life too, even when it goes unnoticed, whether it is with family members or friends.

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1. This theme is about obligations you have to your family, sometimes whether you like them or not.

2. "That ignites my mother. "Well, you know Anna, neither do I in fact, neither does Kate. But it's not something we have a choice about-' The thing is, I do have a choice. Which is exactly why I have the one to do this. My mother stands over me. "You went to a lawyer and made him think this is all about you—and it's not. It's about us. All of us—'" (Picoult #).
*Anna's mother thinks she should sacrifice herself for the family, but how can you really be a full person when you have to worry about everyone but yourself?

3. Frankenstein's creature and how he would have sacrificed a happy life for his creator.

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This theme mainly focuses on how the mother seems to act as if she has full control over everyone and make it seem as if she’s doing this for Kate but with the way she acts and with the things she does it doesn’t seem that way.

1. “..., “this is precisely my point, and the reason Anna Fitzgerald’s petition has merit. Her own mother isn’t aware of where she is on any given morning; medical decisions regarding Anna are made with the same hapazard---” (Picoult 84)

This quote thoroughly explained on how Alexander was explaining to the judge on how this is one of the reasons Anna had served her mom with healthcare emancipation. While Sara thought Anna was out jogging she was really with Alexander talking to him getting ready to go to court.

I can connect this quote with something I’ve witnessed in real life because it seems as if since Sara isn’t responsible enough with her daughter. I can connect this in real life because a lot of parents in today’s day and age only care about themselves and try to make everyone else see it as they’re caring for someone else. In this example it’s Sara doing this for Kate but if she was doing it for Kate I believe she could act with some type of sympathy for her other daughter Anna. I’m not saying names, keeping it anonymous but I know there is some parents out there today that only seem to open their mouths and demand for something when it’s beneficial for them, and not their child.

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This theme is about how a relationship between a parent & a child. It's important to have this bond, if you don't, there'll be complications.

3 Quotes;
"This is when I realize Anna has already left the table, and more importantly, that nobody noticed." (Picoult, 40)

In this family, it just goes to show that people go unnoticed. Only the dad has noticed Anna, after she has left to table, Anna even stated feeling like she is invisible until she gets dragged to the hospital with Kate

Real life connection:  this can relate to real life because it is very common in families that have star children, children who are smarter or more athletic than the other children.

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1.This theme is about how Anna's family values her.
2. "See unlike, the rest of the free world, I didn't get here by accident. And if your parents have you for a reason, then that reason better exist. Because once it's gone, so are you" (Picoult 8).
*Anna explains that she was made for a reason and if she doesn't live up to that reason, she has no value to her family.
Real Life Connection:
Most students start to think about their purpose in life.
3."As we got older, I didn't seem to exist, except in relation to her" (Picoult Epigraph).
*Anna's isn't acknowledged by her family other than when it relates to her sister
Real Life Connection:
Some parents compare their kids to their siblings or other kids.
4. "I was born because a scientist managed to hook up my mother's eggs and my father's sperm to create a specific combination of precious genetic material' (Picoult 7-8).
* Anna was made not because her parents wanted a baby but because they needed her for her sister
Real Life Connection:

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This theme is about Anna and how she has no legal obligation to donate her kidney but without her kidney her sister will die which is not just a black or white issue.

"The fact that I'm not sick, but I might as well be. The fact that the only reason I was born was as a harvest crop for Kate." ( Picoult18)

"The fact that even now, a major decision about me is being made, and no one's bothered to ask the one person who most deserves it to speak her opinion." (Picoult 18)

"The kidney---that's just today. Tomorrow it'll be something else. It's  always something else." (Picoult 88)

This theme connects to "real life" because as we discussed earlier during the class discussion, some students said they didn't appreciate their parents dictating their future. For example, some said they didn't like their parents choosing their significant other, their future job, their amount of offspring, etc.