Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Summary of immortal life of Henrietta Lacks(p.93-136 )

  In this part the story was talking about that after Henrietta was died, her children was taking care by her cousin,Ethel. Because Day had two jobs. Unfortunatly, Ethel abused Henrietta's children. Day did not believe the fact when his children told to him about they were abused. After that, Deborah does not talk this again and avoid meeting Galen alone.
    In the end os of 1951, the biggest problem was polio epidemic. Jonas Salk had developed the polio vaccine. It took a lot of money wgen the National Foundation for Infatile Paralysis(NFIP) used the monkey for testing the medicine. So the NFIP ask Gey for help. In 1953, Henrietta's cells are used for helping virology, checking chromosomes, and testing fever.
  Rebecca meet with Cliff Henrietta uncle who told her that Henrietta's house.  Rebecca wanted to learn about both black and white Lackses to see what relation they had with Henrietta life. 
 
Impression:
     I felt Henrietta's children was pitiful. How can they abuse the children who lost their mother.
Question:
   
    Didn't they have the law to protect children? Why Henrietta's children didn't accuse their aunt.

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