Henrietta Lacks Book Report

Rebecca Skloot was first introduced to Henrietta’s cells and her story when her instructor in her Biology spoke of it. Sloot automatically became interested in the story and wanted to dedicate most of her work on Henrietta. Sloot created the interest of learning more of Henrietta’s story by introducing how her interest in the story began. Getting her point of view on the whole story made me interested as well. Reading about how passionate she is toward Henrietta made me excited to read the book. Skloot’s description of the entire book was well spoken so we can fully understand what the book will be about without confusing the reader.After reading the excerpt of Deborah, I get the impression that Deborah is a strong woman who is severe when

Gey’s assistant saw Henrietta’s toenail polish she realized that she once was a lively woman who loved to paint her toes like other women. I think doctors and scientist see them as people but also as bodies that can be used for their own research and own benefit. Another example of this was when they took Henrietta’s cells without permission for their own benefit. Doctors and scientist shouldn’t do this because their job is to help sick people and not use their body as some sort of project. The Lacks cousin thought that the sudden storm was Henrietta telling them something. In a way I agree with the Lacks cousins because Henrietta’s cells are still living today. When HeLa cells were slowly began taking over and research growth began to grow many places began to grow and sell the cells to others. One example was the Microbiological Associates. The Microbiological Associates did not have had the right to produce and sell the Henrietta cells. All that they were doing selling the cells and earning money for it. They didn’t grow the HeLa cells for a good cause. I think that it was good that journalists wanted to find out the real woman behind HeLa cells and wanting to contacting the family. The public and Henrietta’s family should have the right to know that Henrietta is the woman whose cells have changed the world. When Henrietta had passed away, her children were sent away to live with Ethel and Galen. Joe received such great abuse from Ethel. I know that Joe will be affected greatly because of it in his future. Joe will most likely grow up very angry, mean, and sad. Joe probably doesn't like to think of his childhood past because it will bring up the bad treatment he received when he was child. Rebecca was introduced to Cliff when Cootie told her to talk to another cousin. Cliff brought Skloot to the cemetery to show her where Henrietta was placed and so he can tell her about the people that also laid there before Henrietta, in that same cemetery. Skloot