Life,Death,Immortality 02/13/2013
This is story with many layers. Though it’s not told chronologically, it is divided into three sections. Discuss the significance of the titles given to each part: Life, Death, and Immortality. How would the story have been different if it were told chronologically?
When person on the social top, such as president, Multinational company CEO or mafia boss. They already had near-absolute power and wealth, so the last thing they want is immortal. They want to keep alive for keep power and wealth which they spent several decades to get. The topic of “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” also is “Immortal”. Henrietta Lacks uses her own way come true all people’s dram. Even though she died, but her cells continue her life. Her cells around the word even on space. If the author was told chronologically, the article will become a bring story about biologic, it will cannot hock readers. The article use narration interspersed with flashbacks. Appropriate use of interleaved method can complement the characters and events, the article content will more enriched, structure twists and turns and interesting.
The first part we already read is “Life”. It talks about Henrietta’s condition and treatment. And then, recall her childhood and marriage’s life. Henrietta is a normal black person at that time. She was poor, less knowledge and unhealthy. Even though her cells had a great contribution to science, no one care her name and background even her family did not get any interest. This is strong racial discrimination let the result. Maybe there is no different between her life and death for society. However, her cells gave the progress of science make people reflection.
When person on the social top, such as president, Multinational company CEO or mafia boss. They already had near-absolute power and wealth, so the last thing they want is immortal. They want to keep alive for keep power and wealth which they spent several decades to get. The topic of “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” also is “Immortal”. Henrietta Lacks uses her own way come true all people’s dram. Even though she died, but her cells continue her life. Her cells around the word even on space. If the author was told chronologically, the article will become a bring story about biologic, it will cannot hock readers. The article use narration interspersed with flashbacks. Appropriate use of interleaved method can complement the characters and events, the article content will more enriched, structure twists and turns and interesting.
The first part we already read is “Life”. It talks about Henrietta’s condition and treatment. And then, recall her childhood and marriage’s life. Henrietta is a normal black person at that time. She was poor, less knowledge and unhealthy. Even though her cells had a great contribution to science, no one care her name and background even her family did not get any interest. This is strong racial discrimination let the result. Maybe there is no different between her life and death for society. However, her cells gave the progress of science make people reflection.