The Immortal Life of Henrietta Slacks taught the readers a few different life lessons. Many of which everyone may be able to relate to in their life right now. Rebecca Skloot’s did a wonderful job describing Henrietta's life to the readers. Henrietta Slack was a young black mother who discovered she had cancer in 1951. Her cells were taken without her knowledge to change the future of science and cancer. The short life that Henrietta lived taught everyone the importance of family, education, and happiness. Education has come a long way since Henrietta's life. What her cells changed for the sake of science is incredible. That one small cell made a huge impact on the future. Henrietta was sent to John Hopkins Hospital for research, this is where science changed forever. Walking into John Hopkins was an unreal experience for Henrietta, Skloot states in her novel, "For Henrietta, walking into Hopkins was like entering a foreign country, where she didn't speak the language." (Skloot 16). If the readers do not learn but one thing from this novel, it is that education is beyond important. During Henrietta’s life time, education was not seen as an …show more content…
They fought and did not always get along, but one thing is for certain, family came first to them. Their importance of family shined through when Henrietta was first diagnosed with Cervical cancer. Although they were mostly uneducated, they asked questions and took the time to try to understand the disease Henrietta was diagnosed with. They were there for one another during the most difficult time of their lives. When a family member becomes ill, the rest of the family becomes your rock and shoulder to lean on. They are there for you and know exactly what you are going through, just as the Slack’s family did. The love and commitment of their family did not end when Henrietta's life ended, it continued to grow stronger the harder life got for each one of