The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by

Predictions for Chapter 2

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In Chapter two we are likely to find out more about Cervical Cancer, and how it is going to affect Henrietta's body. We are also likely to find out about what kind of treatments they will try to give her, and what kinds of treatments were popular during this time.

Predictions for Chapter 3

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In chapter 3 we will probably be learning how her family feels about her diagnosis because in the last chapter we learned all about her family history.

Chapter 2

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Questions for Chapter 2

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If so many African Americans were flooding to Sparrow's Point, how were they all able to get a job there?

If Henrietta's parents, (mostly Henrietta's father) did have the patience for raising children then why did they have 10 kids?

Did the families that inhaled the toxic coal dust contract any diseases from it?

Summary for Chapter 3

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In chapter 3, "Diagnosis and Treatment" in the book The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot, the author portrays Henrietta's results from the biopsy and Howard Jones and his boss, Richard Wesley TeLinde, working hard to develop and improve methods for treating cervical cancer, and it ends with Henrietta getting her first treatment for her cervix cancer. Henrietta gets her biopsy results from the pathology lab, the result was Epidermoid carcinoma of the cervix, Stage 1. After it tells about the conversation that top gynecologists were having about cervical cancer around that time about improving methods for treating cervical cancers. TeLinde then argues that non-invasive cancer can still spread, becoming something more serious if not treated. But many doctors didn't believe him. TeLinde planned to prove his theory and knew George Gey wanted to get tissues from the cervix to grow outside the body. If he could study them under a microscope, he could show that the two types of cancer looked the same but, most cells died quickly and those who didn't die hardly survived but didn't grow. TeLinde offered Gey a supply of cervical cancer tissues in exchange for trying to grow some cells. Gey expected and got samples from any women who had cervical cancer and then when to Hopkins, including Henrietta. Henrietta didn't tell her family she has cancer. She goes back to Hopkins for treatment. The doctor placed radium inside Henrietta's cervix and took samples of her tumor which he dents to Gey's lab.

Research Extension Idea for Chapter 2

decolin — 2015-12-07 12:54:38 UTC

We could research more about the different jobs in Turner Station and why only black people worked there and if it still operates today.

Connection to Chapter 3

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Sometimes in life people take things that belong to you, but they take it anyways for their personal use without your consent like how the doctors took Henrietta's cells without her permission.

Connection to Chapter 4

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In chapter 4, The Birth of HeLe connects to the world and to self. They both connect to the habits of mind that people use. Gey used all of the habits of mind to create the perfect medium for cells. People use this process for all difficulties in life whether they realize it or not

Research Extension Idea for Chapter 4

decolin — 2015-12-07 14:03:15 UTC

We could research more about standard labs during the time of Gey's experiments, and what was considered standard procedure within them.

Prediction for Chapter 4

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I predict that in chapter four we will go more into depth about how Dr. Gey intends to use Henrietta's cells, and how an "Immortal" cell is created.

Predictions for Chapter 5

decolin — 2015-12-07 16:35:09 UTC

I predict that in Chapter five we are likely to find out more about how Henrietta cancer cell is spreading instead of going away.

Chapter 5

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Image for Chapter 5

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X-Ray Machines used to

Prediction for Chapter 6

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In Chapter six, Day is likely to find out about her cancer because of the very big toll it is taking on Henrietta. It will probably be devastating news.

Connection to Chapter 5

decolin — 2015-12-08 15:48:39 UTC

This chapter can relate to the Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian because Arnold tries to hide his family's poverty from his friends and he tries to make everything seem alright when its not, just like how Henrietta is trying to make everything seem ok about the cancer treatments to her family even when she is in a lot of pain.

Chapter 6

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Summary for Chapter 6

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In Chapter 6 "Lady's on The Phone" in Rebecca Skloot's "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks", The author talks about her experience with trying to get in touch with Henrietta's family. Her journey begins as she gets in contact with Roland Pattillo, a professor of gynecology at Morehouse School of Medicine. He was hesitant to give her any information at first, asking questions to make sure she didn't have ill intentions. When he was assured that she really did care about Henrietta's story, he gave her the information to get in contact with Deborah Lacks, Henrietta's only daughter still alive. When Henrietta called Deborah and told her that she wanted to write a book about Henrietta's life, Deborah was ecstatic. She started spitting out information that Rebecca wasn't able to understand very well, and when the call ended Rebecca wasn't really able to get anything from their conversation. She called again the next day, and this time Deborah was very hesitant. She said that Rebecca had to "convince the men." She gave Rebecca Day's number. Rebecca tried calling Day many times before the phone was answered. It was passed around between a few people before it was finally passed to Day, who rudely hung up on her.

Connection for Chapter 6

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A connection to real life would be if someone only talks to you because of what you have and not because they want a genuine conversation, just like how people only call Day to know more about his wife's cells and not to have a real conversation.

Research Extension Idea for Chapter 6

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We could research more about why Deborah is deaf and how her mother's cells impacted her health.

Two Questions for Chapter 6

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Why did the men of the family tell Deborah not to talk to Rebecca?

Why was Deborah telling her life story without even asking what Rebecca wanted to like in the book? There were probably some things Deborah asked that Rebecca didn't care about.

Chapter 7

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Connection for Chapter 7

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This chapter can connect to the Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian because the white kids are racist to Arnold and Carrel is racist to black people in this chapter.

Prediction for Chapter 8

decolin — 2015-12-08 16:30:39 UTC

In Chapter eight, its likely that it about what happens to Henrietta after her three weeks of radiation therapy.

Literary Devices for Chapter 7

decolin — 2015-12-08 16:32:00 UTC

Direct characterization on page 56, "His face was long and handsome, with a pointed nose, black plastic bifocals, and a Charlie Chapman mustache."

Summary for Chapter 7

decolin — 2015-12-08 16:32:18 UTC

In Chapter 7 "The Death and Life of Cell Culture" in Rebecca Skloot's "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks," We learn more about the history of Immortal Cell Culture and why the public wasn't so quick to believe that Gey had really done what he'd said he'd done. We learn about a Scientist named Alexis Carrel, who claimed to have created an Immortal Chicken Heart in 1912. It blew up in the media before any other scientist was able to check it or recreate it. Carrel started to say things that made people question his credibility. He was saying things like that he could clone a chicken bigger than a continent and such. He was a eugenicist, meaning he had ideals very similar to nazism. As the years went by, many scientists began to question his credibility. One scientist in particular named Leonard Hayflick was able to discredit him using the basic rule of biology; that cells can only divide a set number of times. This led to the public being weary of the news of HeLa cells, but once more evidence was given they started to believe Gey and other scientists.

Image of Chapter 6

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Deborah and Rebecca

Image for Chapter 8

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This image represents the secrecy of the doctors as they didn't tell Henrietta much about her situation.

Chapter 4

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Chapter 8

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Summary for Chapter 8

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In Chapter 8 "A Miserable Specimen" in Rebecca Skloot's "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks," The author talks about Henrietta's condition worsening. Henrietta always said that her cancer was spreading and that she had some abdominal pain, but the doctors found any evidence that it was. Henrietta deferred to anything her doctors said. "benevolent deception" was common practice. Doctors often did not telling Henrietta the truth because they thought she couldn't deal with it or it was just the general belief that white doctors had the last word over black patients. Afterwards Henrietta when back because she was saying she had a discomfort and she was complaining about the ache she now had in both sides. Again they said they found no evidence and to return in a month. Before the month she when return and said her abdomen hurt, that she could barely urinate and that she had even more pain everywhere. The empty her bladder, then sent her home. Later she returned complaining again about the pain and then she was diagnosed was Inoperable Cancer, and sent her home once again. A week later Henrietta got more x-ray and found her abdomen was full of tumors and Henrietta was in indescribable pain. The doctors gave her radium to ease the pain and took more cell from her cervix , to see if her cell would grow like the first batch but it did not her body was so contaminated with toxins that her cells immediately died. In her last days she was in terrible pain. Gey never mentioned visiting Henrietta in the hospital, but a colleague told Skloot he did visit her. Gey told Henrietta that her cells would make her immortal. Then Henrietta told him that she was happy that some good would come of her suffering.

Research Extension Idea for Chapter 8

decolin — 2015-12-10 16:35:02 UTC

We could research more about "benevolent deception."

Connection for Chapter 8

decolin — 2015-12-10 16:35:35 UTC

This could be related to an event in real life, like if you ever go to the doctor and they send you home and tell you that there is nothing wrong with you even though you know something is.

Two Questions for Chapter 8

decolin — 2015-12-10 16:35:44 UTC

Did Gey actually go see Henrietta or was that a lie?

Why did the doctors of that time think it was ok if they didn't tell the patients the true? They had the right to know.

Literary Devices for Chapter 8

decolin — 2015-12-10 16:36:07 UTC

There is use of personification on page 64 when Sadie says, "Her eyes were tellin you she wasn't gonna be alive no more."

Prediction for Chapter 8

decolin — 2015-12-10 16:37:03 UTC

In Chapter nine, its likely that it about Skloot going to Baltimore to talk to David Lacks Jr.

Chapter 9

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Image for Chapter 9

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Turner Station

Summary for Chapter 9

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In Chapter 9 "Turner Station" in Rebecca Skloot's "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks," The author travels to Baltimore in hopes in meeting with Sonny, Lawrence, Day, and Deborah. As Skloot waits for Sonny's call back she reads the 1976 Rolling Stone article about the lack's family. She then realizes that the author was in the exact same hotel room in 1976 and doing the same thing. Skloot then decides to try and find Henrietta's old house in Turner Station. Instead she ran into a man in front of a church where community meetings about a Henrietta Lacks Museum took place. He then takes Skloot to Courtney Speed, who'd started a foundation for the creation of a museum. When she arrives Speed isn't there so she was with her sons till she gets back. When Skloot tell Speed why she's there, she freaks out and wants to know if Cofield sent her there. Skloot explains who she island how she even got there. Speed doesn't want to talk about the lacks family until she gets their permission. She then takes Skloot to a library to get a documentary about Henrietta Lacks. On the video Skloot see Clover, Virginia and realizes she has to go to Henrietta's first home.

Research Extension Idea for Chapter 9

decolin — 2015-12-10 16:38:51 UTC

We could research more about the Henrietta Lacks museum

Two Questions for Chapter 9

decolin — 2015-12-10 16:39:20 UTC

Why didn't Counrtney Speed not what to tell Skloot about the lacks family?

Did Courtney Speed have problems with the lacks family before? She said she didn't want to have more problems with them again.

Who is Cofield?

Connection for Chapter 9

decolin — 2015-12-10 16:39:42 UTC

The poverty of the town could relate to the poverty of Arnold's town in the Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian because you can see how poor the people are and the businesses are run down.

Prediction for Chapter 9

decolin — 2015-12-10 16:39:54 UTC

In chapter ten, its likely that it about Skloot trying to find more of the Lack's family at Clover.

Literary Devices for Chapter 9

decolin — 2015-12-10 16:40:12 UTC

Direct Characterization on page 71, "She was delicate not a hard edge on her."

Chapter 10

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Chapter 11

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Image for Chapter 10

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Two Questions for Chapter 11

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Why did Gladys leave the hospital and go straight back to Clover?

Did Henrietta already know she was going to die?

Research Extension Idea for Chapter 11

decolin — 2015-12-10 22:32:40 UTC

We could research more about the time frame that wasn't in the book. Like between September 24, 1951 to October 4, 1951.

Prediction for Chapter 10

decolin — 2015-12-10 22:33:10 UTC

In chapter ten, it likely about Henrietta's last words and her painful death.

Connection for Chapter 10

decolin — 2015-12-10 22:33:20 UTC

This chapter could relate to The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian because Arnold's grandmother is very kind just like Cootie because even when she was was hit by a drunk she wanted the drunk driver to be forgiven for killing her and Cootie is kind and very loving even though his house has been burnt down and he is very poor.

Literary Devices for Chapter 10

decolin — 2015-12-10 22:33:45 UTC

Direct Characterization is on page 79, "Cootie's skin was light enough to pass for Latino."

Summary for Chapter 10

decolin — 2015-12-10 22:33:59 UTC

In Chapter 10, "The Other Side of the Tracks" in Rebecca Skloot's "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks," The author travels to Clover, Virginia to learn more about Henrietta. When Skloot arrives at Clover she finds out that most of the shops are closed and abandoned. A old man waited against a red motorized bicycle and every time someone past him he waved. The called him "The Greeter." Skloot asks some questions but he doesn't answer he just points to Lacks Town. Skloot sees poverty as she drives up and down Lacks Town road. Eventually Cootie a 70 year old man and fist cousin of Henrietta Lacks helps Skloot out. He invites Skloot in and tells her that he has some information on Henrietta. Skloot learns that Henrietta was a sweetheart and everybody loved her. Henrietta took care of Cootie when he was stricken with polio. None of Henrietta's relatives really understand what her cells were used for, but they did believes that Henrietta's sickness was brought on by Voodoo, or that the doctors killed her.

Connection for Chapter 11

decolin — 2015-12-11 01:43:51 UTC

A connection to real life could be if you've ever seen a family member take their last breath because Henrietta's last moment were not peaceful like many other people, instead she was in great pain.

Literary Devices for Chapter 11

decolin — 2015-12-11 01:44:04 UTC

A simile can be found on page 85 of chapter 11. "Henrietta rose up out that bed wailin like she been possessed by the devil of pain itself.

Summary for Chapter 11

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In Chapter 11, "The Devil of Pain Itself" in Rebecca Skloot's "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks." The author portrays Henrietta's dying. Henrietta body was taken over by tumors everywhere and she could no longer process toxins. Her family and friends in the Baltimore heard that she needs blood, so they go to donate blood. At one point she had cared for all of them when they first came to work at Sparrow's Point. Emmett one of Henrietta cousins and was closer to her, when Emmett saw Henrietta, he did not recognize her. She was strapped to the bed to keep her from falling when she had seizures. Later Henrietta gave her final directions to Gladys, knowing that she'd die soon and tool Gladys to make sure Day took care of the children, especially Deborah. Gladys gave Day the message and told him that Henrietta would die that night. Henrietta died on October 4 , 1951.

Prediction for Chapter 11

decolin — 2015-12-11 01:44:51 UTC

In chapter twelve, it likely about what they did with Henrietta's body after her death.

Image for Chapter 11

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Henrietta's tombstone

Chapter 12

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Prediction for Chapter 12

decolin — 2015-12-11 15:32:10 UTC

In chapter thirteen, it likely about scientist making Henrietta cell factories.

Summary for Chapter 12

decolin — 2015-12-11 15:32:18 UTC

In Chapter 12, "The Storm" In Rebecca Skloot's "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks," We learn more about what happened to Henrietta's body after she died. After her death, doctors asked Day if they could perform an autopsy on her. They wanted to get more tissue samples of different tumors oh her body to hopefully create more cells, but Day didn't know that. He refused at first, but after they told him that doing it could eventually help his children, he agreed to a partial autopsy, because he wanted her to be presentable for her funeral. Henrietta's funeral was not fancy. She was in a plain pine box and was carried in the back of a rusted old truck, because that's all that Day could afford. Her family liked up along the road she was driven on and watched as she was taken to the grave yard. She was left in the hallway of her old house during the service. Her family says that they don't remember much about the service, but that as they were covering her body, a huge storm came in.

Connection for Chapter 12

decolin — 2015-12-11 15:32:36 UTC

In both, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, and The Absolutely True Diary of A Part-Time Indian there are funerals held for the family member that passed away in each book, Henrietta in The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, and Arnold's grandmother in The Absolutely True Diary of A Part-Time Indian.

Two Questions for Chapter 12

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Why did Gey want more samples of HeLa cell if he already knew that the died?

Did the sky really turn black, was it windily and was the rain really thick and fast or was that just add to make this more creepy?

Image for Chapter 12

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Henrietta Lacks Mother's tombstone.

Research Extension Idea for Chapter 12

decolin — 2015-12-11 15:33:30 UTC

We could research more about how an autopsy or removing tissue from the dead is performed.

Literary Devices for Chapter 12

decolin — 2015-12-11 15:34:14 UTC

Direct Characterization on page 92, "Hennie never was what you call a beatin around the bush woman,"

Two Questions for Chapter 10

decolin — 2015-12-11 15:40:30 UTC

Could the Greeter actually not talk or did he just not want to?

Why was almost everything closed in Clover?

Research Extension Idea for Chapter 10

decolin — 2015-12-11 15:41:25 UTC

We could research more about Polio.

Chapter 13

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Prediction for chapter 13

decolin — 2015-12-15 14:07:53 UTC

In chapter fourteen, it likely about people starting to wonder about who's cells they were using and actually discovering the person behind the HeLa cells.

Two Questions for Chapter 13

decolin — 2015-12-15 14:08:16 UTC

Why didn't Gey finish his own HeLa research before releasing HeLa to the general public?

Why didn't Gey want help for the research of HeLa cells?

Image for Chapter 13

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Tuskegee Institute.

Literary Devices for Chapter 13

decolin — 2015-12-15 14:09:04 UTC

On page 97, there is an example of a metaphor. It says, "HeLa was a workhorse," comparing HeLa cells to a workhorse in that they are both hardy, inexpensive, and everwhere

Summary for chapter 13

decolin — 2015-12-15 14:10:49 UTC

In chapter 13, 'The HeLa factory,' we learn more about how HeLa cells began to be mass-produced, and what some of the first discoveries made using HeLa cells were. Shortly after Henrietta's death, plans for a large-scale HeLa production operation were being set up to help find a cure for polio. Gey developed growing in suspension, a method that made mass-producing HeLa cells much easier. When the NFIP realized this, they contacted him and asked to use the cells to test a new vaccine for polio, because testing it on monkeys was too expensive. He agreed, and they soon found that the cells were more susceptible to the virus than any cultured cells had ever been, making them perfect for testing the vaccine. Gey then developed a way of mailing the cells across the world without them dying in transit by adding extra mediums and putting them on ice. The NFIP decided to let the Tuskegee Institute, one of the most prestigious black universities in the country, be in charge of growing the cells. The operation started small, but as it grew its staff grew to almost six times the amount it began with, and so did the number of cells they produced. The cells were initially only sold to institutions fighting polio, but once they were sure they were not going to run out of HeLa cells, they began selling the cells to anyone for $10 plus shipping. HeLa cells helped to launch the field of virology, and standardized the field of cell culture. Eventually, a standard medium was made so that scientists could recreate each other's experiments. The cells also led to the discovery that normal humans had 46 chromosomes, making it easier to identify chromosomal disorders. Samuel Reader and Vincent Monroe were the first to set up an industrial scale distribution center, eventually becoming a multi-billion dollar industry. After all his work with HeLa cells, Gey wanted to move on from them but also was upset that he didn't have complete control anymore. He only reluctantly wrote one short publication on his techniques and began to send letters to many scientists trying to restrict the way they used HeLa cells. None of them listened, and eventually, people became curious about the woman behind the cells.

Research Extension Idea for Chapter 13

decolin — 2015-12-15 14:11:08 UTC

We could research more about Tuskegee Institute and the development of the HeLa cells.

Connection for Chapter 13

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The cells created at the Tuskegee Center helped to cure polio, and now there are millions of people who are alive or whose family members are alive because of it.

Chapter 14

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Prediction for chapter 14

decolin — 2015-12-15 15:51:37 UTC

In chapter fifteen, it likely about Henrietta Lacks family having no clue that her cells were alive.

Image for chapter 15

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Deborah Lacks at about age four.

Summary for chapter 14

decolin — 2015-12-15 15:52:54 UTC

Chapter 14, 'Helen Lane' of Rebecca Skloot's "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" is about the media trying to get Gey and TeLinde to disclose Henrietta's name. It started when The Minneapolis Star wrote an article saying her name was Henrietta Lakes. Questions arose as to if that was her real name. A reporter named Ronald Berg asked Gey for her real name, so he could write a detailed article about her. Gey refused, and after one more attempt, Berg stopped asking. Another reporter named Bill Davidson then approached the two about an interview. This time Gey agreed to be interviewed, as long as he could review the article before publication, and with-hold Henrietta's name. Davidson hesitantly agreed, and eventually the article was published saying that he had taken the samples from her after death, and that her name was Helen Lane. It is speculated that Gey gave Davidson this name to throw reporters off course to finding her real name, and if so, it worked. Her name was believed to be Helen Lane from then on, and because of that, her family had no idea they were really Henrietta's.

Connection for chapter 14

decolin — 2015-12-15 15:53:09 UTC

This chapter connects to the real world today, because the media is still littered with misinformation that spreads, making everyone believe its true, and it is still wondered if that is intentional or not.

Two Questions for chapter 14

decolin — 2015-12-15 15:53:24 UTC

How did the Minneapolis Star get a name so close to her real name in the first place?

WHy did no one try to contact Henrietta's family about her cells?

Research Extension Idea for chapter 14

decolin — 2015-12-15 15:53:34 UTC

We could research more about the first article by Minneapolis Star on November 2, 1953.

Literary Devices for chapter 14

decolin — 2015-12-15 15:53:55 UTC

On page 106 in chapter 14, you can see that Berg was using strong word choices to make his letter more persuasive. In his letter to Dr. TeLinde he writes, "An intrinsic part of this story would be to describe how these cells, originally obtained from Henrietta Lakes, are being grown and used for the benefit of mankind..." His use of the word "intrinsic" as opposed to "interesting" or "helpful" makes it seem more vital that he is able to use Henrietta's name in his article.

Chapter 15

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Prediction for chapter 15

decolin — 2015-12-15 15:55:22 UTC

In chapter sixteen, it likely about Deborah and after her childhood.

Summary for chapter 15

decolin — 2015-12-15 15:55:51 UTC

In Chapter 15, 'Too Young to Remember,' of Rebecca Skloot's "The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks," We learn more about what life was like for the Lacks children when Henrietta died. Day was working two jobs, so Lawrence the oldest son dropped out of school to help take care of the other children. Lawrence would often go out to billiards clubs, saying he was 18 even though he was only 16, and because he didn't have a birth certificate or social security number, they believed him, and he was drafted into the military at 16. The kids were then taken care of by Ethel, who was extremely abusive, especially to the youngest son Joe. Her husband Galen was also sexually abusive towards Deborah. Lawrence eventually came back from the Military and moved in with his girlfriend Bobbette. When the two learned of the children's abuse, Bobbette demanded they all come live with her and Lawrence. The abuse from Ethel had turned Joe into a very mean boy, and everyone blamed it on Henrietta being pregnant with him while she had a tumor. The sexual abuse from Galen however did not stop. He would regularly visit her or pick her up from school and have his way with her. When Bobbette asked why she was crying one day, she told her that Galen would hit her and talk dirty to her. She didn't tell Bobbette that he had raped her because she was afraid she'd get in trouble. Bobbette told Ethel and Galen that if they ever touched any of the Lacks children again she'd kill them. The abuse continued, however, and she would try to resist, but eventually, Galen got Day to help, and Day would do nothing as Galen beat Deborah in the back seat of his car

Literary Devices for chapter 15

decolin — 2015-12-15 15:56:06 UTC

On page 110 in Chapter 15, there is a simile. The text says, The doctor sent Deborah home with TB pills as big as bullets..." This is a simile because it is comparing the size of her pills to the size of a bullet using 'as'.

Image for chapter 14

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A postcard of the Minneapolis star in 1950

Connection for chapter 15

decolin — 2015-12-15 15:56:41 UTC

On page 115, while talking about Deborah's experience with sexual abuse, the text says, "Deborah never told anyone- she was afraid she'd get in trouble." This relates to today's world because we still have that rape culture, where the victims of rape are blamed and made to feel guilty or feel like its their fault.

Two Questions for chapter 15

decolin — 2015-12-15 15:57:01 UTC

If Deborah knew about marrying a cousin and the conquests did Henrietta and Day know about it?

Did Day know what Galen was doing to Deborah?

Research Extension Idea for chapter 15

decolin — 2015-12-15 15:57:25 UTC

We could research more about what Day did during his children childhood, other then go to work.

Chapter 16

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Prediction for chapter 16

decolin — 2015-12-15 16:00:46 UTC

In chapter seventeen, it likely about scientist research more on HeLa cells.

Summary for chapter 16

decolin — 2015-12-15 16:01:00 UTC

In Chapter 16, "Spending Eternity in the Same Place" Rebecca Skloot visits Cliff at his house in Lack's town. Cliff's house was very rundown, there were holes in the ceiling, windows and walls that were patched up with newspapers and duct tape and the walls were smudged with dirt and oil. Cliff took Rebecca to the "Lack's cemetery" which held all of the family members that belonged to the Lackses. Cliff said that they had ran out of room in the cemetery and lost track of where some graves were (because some graves didn't have tombstones) and they ended up putting graves on top of each other. Cliff told Rebecca that Benjamin Lacks had sued to take some of the land from the black heirs that Albert Lacks had given the land to originally when he died. A court agreed with Benjamin and divided the land in halves, the top half went to the black Lackses (now lacks town) and the bottom half to Benjamin Lacks.

Literary Devices for chapter 16

decolin — 2015-12-15 16:01:08 UTC

Direct Characterization on page 119, "He was about six feet tall, even with several inches of slouch."

Connection for chapter 16

decolin — 2015-12-15 16:01:23 UTC

This chapter can relate to the Indians during the American Revolution (or now) because the Indian were given a piece of land ad stayed on their land but then the British army drove them off of the land and made them live on reservations, just like how Benjamin Lacks took a piece of the land that the 5 black heirs were living on when Albert gave it to them.

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Chester Southam

Two Questions for chapter 17

decolin — 2015-12-15 16:01:46 UTC

Why didn't they think about getting infect with Henrietta's cells before?

If they knew about the Nuremberg Codes why did the simply follow it?

Research Extension Idea for chapter 16

decolin — 2015-12-15 16:01:58 UTC

We could research more on the Lacks family line and how the Black Lacks and White lacks don't combine.

Chapter 17

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Prediction for chapter 17

decolin — 2015-12-15 18:07:44 UTC

In chapter eighteen, it likely about instead of scientist slowing down the research they are actually research more with HeLa cells.

Research Extension Idea for chapter 17

decolin — 2015-12-15 18:07:59 UTC

We could research more about what Chester Southam did during his one year probation.

Image for chapter 16

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Henrietta Lacks and Eliza Lacks.

Two Questions for chapter 16

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Why didn't the White and Black Lacks get along?

Why didn't anyone try or even remember the died in there family?

Summary for chapter 17

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In Chapter 17,"Illegal, Immortal, and Deplorable" A virologist by the name of Chester Southam conducted experiment where he injected the HeLa cells into the arms of patients that recently had cancer. The results of his experiments showed that the cancer patients regrew tumors in their arms that were 2 centimeters (the size of Henrietta's tumor when she went in for the radium treatments). Southam was curious what would happen when he injected the cells into non cancerous patients, so he gathered prisoners that volunteered to participate in this experiment, and his results showed that the men fought off of the cancer and every time they were re-injected, their bodies fought the cancer off faster each time. Then three doctors refused to perform this experiment on their patients without their consent because 7 Nazi doctors had been sentenced to hanging because they were performing experiments on Jews without their consent. This led the NIH to investigate these scientists performing these experiments and they fond that only 9/52 had a policy to protect the patients and only 16 used consent forms. And because of these results, the NIH required the scientists to have al of their proposals approved by the reviewboard.

Literary Devices for chapter 17

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A simile is on page 127, "As HeLa grew like crabgrass in laboratories around the world."

Chapter 18

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Two Question for chapter 18

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Did Henrietta's family know that the scientists sent her cells into space?

Why was the media not happy about the research/experiments done by Harris?

Prediction for chapter 19

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In chapter nineteen, it likely about the PR problem for cell culture getting worse

Connection for chapter 18

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In this chapter, you can see people being upset about researchers splicing human and animal cells together, calling it unnatural and wrong. This can connect to today's world, because scientists are now questioning the possibility of cloning, and many people disagree with it because they believe it is unnatural and unethical.

Literary Devices for chapter 18

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Direct Characterization on page 138, "George Hyatt, a Navy Doctor working with the National Cancer Institute, had experienced this phenomenon firsthand."

Research Extension Idea for chapter 18

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We could research more about George Hyatt experimenting the phenomenon.

Image for chapter 18

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HeLa-Mouse hybrid

Summary for chapter 18

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In chapter 18, "Strangest Hybrid" in The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, a doctor named Hyatt gave a subject something that he thought was normal human skin cells. Not before long, that person got cancer so Hyatt freaked out but he found out other scientists had the same problem as well. The scientists knew the cells were contaminated since this was happening over and over again. They couldn't quite figure out what it was though contaminating the cells. This inspired the scientists to get more organized. Gey gave away all of his original HeLa cells so he had to get some from Scherer to figure out more about the contamination in the cells. All of this lead to cell sex. This resulted in hybrids getting created. Harris did the same thing with experimenting with HeLa cells and chickens to see what would happen to them. This helped them learn more about hybrids and the decrease in chromosomes.

Chapter 19

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Two Question for chapter 19

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Why did Ivy hate Joe?

Why did Debora want Joe to turn himself in and not hide?

Prediction for chapter 20

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I predict that in chapter 20, we will learn more about Henrietta's personal life and we will learn about how her family thought about the cancer and distribution of her cells.

Connection for chapter 19

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This chapter connects to today's world because like Deborah, many teenage girls are still getting pregnant before they're out of highschool, and, unlike Deborah, many do not have the support they need from their friends and family to continue going to school and studying. Many of these girls have to get multiple jobs like Deborah did to help support their new child, and many drop out of school.

Literary Devices for chapter 19

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Direct characterization on page 145, "A tall, skinny neighborhood kid named Ivy walked up to him with a knife and asked if he wanted to start something."

Research Extension Idea for chapter 19

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We could maybe research the trial of Joe Lacks and find out more about his sentence.

Image for chapter 19

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Zakariyya Lacks (left)

Summary for chapter 19

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In chapter 19, "The Most Critical Time on This Earth Is Now" in the Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks releases the information that Deborah had her first baby. While Deborah was doing good at the time, Joe was not. He did terrible things such as kill Ivy but after a while, he turned himself in and had a fifteen year sentence in prison. After a while, Joe decided to be Islam and changed his name to Zakariyya Bari Abdul Rahman. Deborah married the father of her child but "Cheetah" became a drug addict and got very violent with Deborah. She got so sick of it that she wanted to kill him. Bobbette convinced Deborah that moving out would be a better choice than killing Cheetah

Chapter 20

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Two Question for chapter 20

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Why is G6PD-A not found in white people?

How did G6PD-A lead the scientists to Henrietta's family?

Prediction for chapter 21

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I predict that the next chapter named "Night Doctors" will explain to us what a night doctor is and what they did to society/the Lackses.

Connection for chapter 20

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This chapter can connect to one of our habits of mind, resiliency. In this chapter you see that one scientist dropped what is called "The HeLa Bomb" at a conference of cell culture researchers. He had found that HeLa had contaminated many of the other cell cultures used by many scientists. Very few scientists believed him because of the huge implications his findings held. Many of the scientists did not show resiliency, and just ignored his findings even though they knew they were true because they thought is would be easier to just continue using the cells instead of putting in the large amount of effort it would take to create new cultures that were not contaminated.

Literary Devices for chapter 20

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Foreshadowing on page 157, "And those genetic tests would eventually lead them to Henrietta's family."

Research Extension Idea for chapter 20

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We could research more about the HeLa Bomb.

Image for chapter 20

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Stanley Gartler

Summary for chapter 20

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In chapter 20, "The HeLa Bomb" in the Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, Stanley Gartler told a big audience that all the cell culture they have is contaminated by HeLa cells. No matter how much scientists thought they were preventing the contamination, they weren't because HeLa cells can float on air particles and travel through the air so they are seriously everywhere. All the scientists were saying bad things about Gartler's theory but when they all went back to their labs, they found the same issues Gartler found in his cell culture. Robert Stevenson and other scientists decided to do extended research on the HeLa cells

Chapter 21

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Two Question for chapter 21

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Why is Lawrence the only kid that remembers Henrietta?

Why were black people only used for experiments?

Prediction for chapter 22

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I think the next chapter will be about the media find the true identity of "the women behind the cells" because the chapter is named "The Fame She So Richly Deserves".

Connection for chapter 21

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In this chapter you can see that the surviving Lacks family members are all living with illnesses that they need treatment for, but can barely afford because of their insurance. There are still many people who can't afford to get the help they need, or cant get insurance, and have to rely on the government to help them. This is an example of injustice.

Literary Devices for chapter 21

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Direct Characterization on page 158, "His face was worn and handsome, open to the world."

Research Extension Idea for chapter 21

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We could research more about the cases where the two women sued Hopkins.

Image for chapter 21

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Sonny Lacks

Summary for chapter 21

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c Henrietta's family thinks about how they are getting ripped off when it comes to getting money from the profit the cells are getting even though the cells were stolen from

Chapter 22

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Prediction for chapter 23

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Research extension idea for chapter 22

2016-01-05 00:10:42 UTC

We could research more about pancreatic cancer.

Two questions for chapter 22

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Why did Mary not release Henrietta's name after gey sais it was ok?

Why didn't Gey's colleagues take samples of his tumors like he asked?

Literary devices for chapter 22

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Simile on page 173, "And Henrietta's identity would soon spread from lab to lab as quickly as her cells did."

Image for chapter 22

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Pancreatic Cancer diagram

Summary for chapter 22

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In chapter 22, "The Fame She So Richly Deserves" in the Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks contains information on Gey and how he had pancreatic cancer. He wanted to help people just like Henrietta did with her cells but the doctors said his cancer was too serious that it wasn't possible. Instead he went through chemotherapy that just about killed him. right before his death, he told Mary Kubicek that she could release Henrietta's name into the public. Howard Jones went and looked back at Henrietta's biopsy and he found that the cells were misdiagnosed. Henrietta was a big factor in the paper again but yet her name was still wrong. Jones finally stepped up and gave out the name of HeLa's donor

Connection for chapter 22

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This chapter explains the National Cancer act, which put into motion the war on cancer. The money raised and the work done during that time still affects us today, and we are still trying to enhance and advance it.

Chapter 23

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Two Questions for Chapter 23

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Why did most doctors deny having ever met any of the Lack's family members?

It seems that Day used to be very open about everything that happened; what changed that?

Literary Devices for Chapter 23

2016-01-09 20:56:54 UTC

There is a simile on page 180 "It was like a nightmare." This is a simile because it is comparing two things using like.

Prediction for Chapter 23

2016-01-09 20:57:59 UTC

I think chapter 24 will be about Deborah struggling with understanding her mothers cells.

Image for Chapter 23

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Victor McKusick.

Research Extension Idea for Chapter 23

2016-01-09 21:01:24 UTC

We could research more about the research Mckusick and Hsu were doing.

Summary for Chapter 23

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In chapter 23, Bobbette learns of Henrietta's cells after it being unknown to the family for 20 years. Bobbette told Lawrence, who told Day. At the time., they only were able to understand that part of Henrietta was alive somewhere. After this, the family were scared, and in a bout of bad timing, Victor McKusick, a Hopkins geneticist, and his assistant Susan Hsu asked them to take some of their blood to "Test for Cancer." Because they thought the blood was being taken for cancer tests, even though they were not, the Lacks family agreed. They never signed any forms, and were never given any information about Henrietta's cells. Deborah became very interested in her mother's cells, and when she called about the cancer tests and was rejected information, she started doing more research. She eventually came to believe that she had been injected with cancer cells. The doctors kept calling for more blood, and she refused, but she was never told any information about what they did with the blood they attained in the first place. She eventually went back to McKusick and asked about her mothers cells. He assumed she had already known about all of the things HeLa has done and just gave her an autographed copy of a genetics textbook before sending her away. In that textbook there was a photo of Henrietta, one of the first Deborah had ever seen. Hsu later apologized and said she never meant to keep information from the family.

Chapter 24

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Image for Chapter 24

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Michael Rogers, Journalist for Rolling Stones.

Research Extension Idea for Chapter 24

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We could research more about what was common practice by doctors during the time.

Prediction for Chapter 24

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Chapter 25 will probably be about other examples of people having their cells or parts of their body sold without their permission.

Summary for Chapter 24

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Literary Devices for Chapter 24

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Direct characterization on page 191, "He called Margaret Gey, who was friendly and talkative..."

Connection for Chapter 24

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This chapter can relate to anyone who has had something taken from them and then sold after but not given a cent just like how scientists took Henrietta's cells, sold them and then didn't give a percentage of the money to her children.

Two Questions for Chapter 24

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Why did the Lack's brothers only care about what happened to their mother when it involved the possibility of money?

If Gey and his wife were struggling so much with money, why did he never patent any of his inventions or discoveries?

Chapter 25

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Image for Chapter 25

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John Moore

Research Extension Idea for Chapter 25

decolin — 2016-01-14 14:29:26 UTC

We could research more about Ted Slavin and his antibodies scientist were buying.

Prediction for Chapter 25

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Someone in the Lacks family had there Spleen removed and the scientist sell the Spleen to research on it.

Chapter 26

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Two Questions for Chapter 26

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Does anger run in the Lack's Family?

Why would Deborah's husband keep a pistol and knife if he was a preist?

Research Extension Idea for Chapter 26

decolin — 2016-01-14 14:43:22 UTC

We could research more on the infect of malaria the researches infected Zakariyya with.

Prediction for Chapter 26

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I think chapter 27 will be about how they made immortality happen.

Chapter 27

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Chapter 28

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Chapter 29

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Chapter 30

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Two Questions for Chapter 25

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How common was it for doctors to do things like what they did to Henrietta and Moore?

Why did not many people take the side of the patient who had had part of their tissue stolen?

Literary Devices for Chapter 25

2016-01-18 23:38:19 UTC

Simile on page 201, "I was MO, I was the cell line, like a piece of meat."

Summary for chapter 25

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Connection for Chapter 25

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This chapter relates to Arnold in ATDPTI because some kids dehumanized Arnold, just like the scientists dehumanized John Moore by calling him MO.

Connection for chapter 23

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This can relate to anyone that has been taken advantage of because the scientists only wanted the blood/DNA from Henrietta's children to further their research and not benefit the children.

Summary for chapter 26

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Connection for chapter 26

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This chapter relates to anyone who has had their privacy violated because the lacks family didn't give any permission to any doctor/scientist for Henrietta's medical records.

Literary Devices for chapter 26

2016-01-18 23:45:04 UTC

Direct characterization on page 207, "Deborah was thirty one and Pullum was forty six."

Image for chapter 26

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gold's book

Brennan -

2016-01-18 23:53:58 UTC

We need to set the roles of everyone so for now on I will do the literary devices and images.

Image for chapter 27

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HPV

Image for chapter 28

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Adam Curtis

Image for chapter 29

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Deborah lacks with a picture of Henrietta lacks

Image for chapter 30

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Zakariyya Lacks

Literary Devices for chapter 27

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Direct Characterization on page 214, "Jeremy Rifkin, an author and activist who wa deeply invoved in a growing public debate over whether scientists should alter DNA."

Literary Devices for chapter 28

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Direct characterization on page 219, "He was the first in his family to go to school.

Literary Devices for chapter 29

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Direct characterization on page 233, "Deborah was a substantial woman."

Literary Devices for chapter 30

2016-01-19 00:30:36 UTC

Direct characterization on page 242, "They were strikingly beautiful children."

Research Extension Idea for Chapter 28

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We could research more on the BBC documentary process and the actually interview of Deborah.

Prediction for Chapter 27

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I think that in chapter 28, it will be about reports trying to get informant on Henrietta and her family.

Two Questions Idea for Chapter 27

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Why did they think Rifkin's horror-film scenario would come true?

Why would they change the name of Henrietta cells even if they did make a new specie? It's still henrietta cells.

Summary for Chapter 27

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Connection for chapter 27

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Connection for chapter 28

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Research Extension Idea for Chapter 27

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We could research more on Richard Axel, and why he wanted to infect HeLa with HIV.

Two Question Idea for Chapter 28

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Summary for Chapter 28

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Prediction for Chapter 28

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I think that in chapter 29, it will be about Rebecca the author finally meeting Deborah.

Connection for chapter 29

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Research Extension for Chapter 29

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We could research more on Victor McKusick who wrote the book,"Medical Genetics" and took blood from Deborah.

2 Questions for chapter 29

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Summary for chapter 29

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Prediction for Chapter 29

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I think that in chapter 30, it will be about Rebecca meeting Zakariyya for the first time.

Prediction for Chapter 30

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I think that in chapter 31, "HeLa, Goddess of Death," will be about Scientist figuring out that HeLa is killing cells or contamating other cells.

Research Extension for Chapter 30

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We could research more on the story Rebecca wrote about Henrietta Lacks for Johns Hopkins Magazine.

Chapter 31

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Summary for Chapter 31

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In chapter 31, 'HeLa, Goddess of Death,' Deborah begins to really trust Rebecca. They spend as much time as possible together, laughing and enjoying each others company as friends. Deborah is still struggling with trusting Rebecca, so Rebecca makes an effort to do whatever she needed to to gain Deborah's trust. As their relationship deepens, Deborah finally is able to trust her, and tells her that she will give her her mother's medical files when she is ready. Rebecca agrees, and they continue on as friends. Deborah begins taking a sleeping drug that make her very lethargic, and her grandsons call it the 'Dummy Drug.' We learn of all of the illnesses Deborah has, and how she cant afford to get them all treated. While on this drug, Deborah spends most nights printing out any article she finds that even mentions the name 'Henrietta,' or 'HeLa.' While searching HeLa, she finds that there is a Marvel character named HeLa, who seems very symbolic of her mother's cells. At the end of the chapter, Deborah and her brother Zakariyya agree to meet with a doctor named Christoph Langauer to finally see HeLa cells for themselves.

2 Questions for Chapter 30

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Connection for Chapter 30

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Image for Chapter 31

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Ambien

Connection for Chapter 31

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2 Questions for Chapter 31

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Literary Device for Chapter 31

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Direct characterization on page 254, "A seven-foot-tall, half-black, half-white goddess who's part dead and part alive."

Prediction for Chapter 31

2016-01-22 14:56:39 UTC

I think that in chapter 32, "All That's My Mother," will be about Deborah see her mother's cells for the first time.

Research Extension Idea for Chapter 31

2016-01-22 14:57:08 UTC

We could research if Rebecca Skloot actually set up a scholarship fund for the descendants of Henrittaa Lacks.

Summary for Chapter 30

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Chapter 32

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Research Extension Idea for Chapter 32

decolin — 2016-01-25 01:35:46 UTC

We could research more about all the HeLa clones anyone could purchase.

Prediction of Chapter 32

decolin — 2016-01-25 01:36:07 UTC

I think that in chapter 33, "The Hospital for the Negro Insane," will be about Deborah and Rebecca will researching about hospitals injustices that black people when threw.

2 Questions for Chapter 32

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What did Doctor Christoph mean when he said, "Yeah, Hopkins pretty much screwed up, I think."

Why did Doctor Christoph tell them the should fight for some of the money they deserve, its not his business is it?

Diana

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I'll do the predictions and research extension.

Chapter 34

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Chapter 35

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Chapter 36

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Chapter 37

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Research Extension Idea for Chapter 33

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We could research more on Crownsville Hospital in 1955 when Elsie Lacks died, like about the scientist researching on patients to study Pneumoencephalographic and skull x-ray studies.

Prediction for Chapter 33

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I think that in chapter 34, "The Medical Records," will be about Rebecca taking notes and reporting on Deborah mother's medical records.

Research extension Idea for Chapter 34

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We could research more about the mug shot in the newspaper in 1997 of Lawrence's son with the captain of "WANT. LAWRENCE LACKS, ROBBY W/DEADLY WEAPON.

Prediction for Chapter 34

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I think that in chapter 35, "Soul cleaning," will be about Deborah and Rebecca coming clean and telling trues about each other.

Research extension Idea for Chapter 35

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We could research about other people experiencing what Gary does, which is channeling the Lord in the middle of a conservation.

Prediction for Chapter 35

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I think that in chapter 36, "Heavenly Bodies," will be about Deborah trying to "burden them cells."

Research Extension Idea for Chapter 36

decolin — 2016-01-25 16:43:11 UTC

We could research more about the passage in the bible Gary looked up.

Prediction for Chapter 36

decolin — 2016-01-25 16:43:20 UTC

I think that in chapter 37, "Nothing to Be Scared About," will be about when Deborah goes back to see the doctor and gets bad news.

Research Extension Idea for Chapter 37

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We could research about which community center Deborah when to that offered adult education classes.

Prediction for Chapter

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I think that in chapter 38, "The Long Road to Clover," will be about Deborah and Rebecca making a trip to Clover.

Chapter 38

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Research Extension Idea for Chapter 38

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We could research more about what happen in Clover, like was was everything distorted and gone.

Chapter 33

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Summary for Chapter 32

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Image for Chapter 32

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Christoph lengauer

Summary for Chapter 33

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Image for chapter 33

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Crownsville

Image for chapter 34

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Elsie Lacks

Image for chapter 35

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The Holy Bible

Image for chapter 36

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angels

Image for chapter 37

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A stroke

Image for chapter 3

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Deborah with Rebecca

Literary Device for chapter 32

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Direct characterization on page 261, "He was in his mid-thirties, with perfectly worn denim jeans, a blue plaid shirt, and shaggy light brown hair.

Literary Device for chapter 33

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Direct Characterization on page 270, "...A tall man with a thick white Santa Claus beard and wild bushy eyebrows."

Literary device for chapter 34

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Direct characterization on page 279, "She was jittery and twitchy."

Literary device for chapter 35

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Direct characterization on page 286, "Her cheeks were splotchy and red."

Literary device for chapter 36

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Direct characterization on page 295, "Beautiful and otherworldly--glowing green and moving like water."

Literary device for chapter 37

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Direct characterization on page 299, "She sat in the front pew in a red dress suit."

Literary device for chapter 38

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Direct characterization on page 308, "...and found her in her bed, arms crossed on her chest, smiling."

Summary for Chapter 34

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Connection for Chapter 33

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Connection for chapter 34

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2 Questions for chapter 33

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Connection for chapter 32

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2 questions for chapter 34

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Summary for chapter 35

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Connection for chapter 35

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2 questions for chapter 35

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Summary for chapter 36

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Connection for chapter 36

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2 questions for chapter 36

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Summary for chapter 37

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In Chapter 37, "Nothing to be Scared About," of Rebecca Skloot's, "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks," Deborah's health worsens.

Connection for chapter 37

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2 question for chapter 37

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Summary for chapter 38

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Connection for chapter 38

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2 questions for chapter 38

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Chapter 3

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