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Dec 4

The description of Day appeals to Pathos because it helps us understand Day more and feel emotion toward him.

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Dec 4

We see in many of the authors sentences, their choice of using dashed sentences of further detail or evidence. This adds depth to the work, and intrigues the reader to keep reading and further understand the points that the author is trying to portray

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Dec 4

This supporting detail providing evidence of the immoral acts allows the reader to fully understand how some of these experiments were carried out without consent. This results in the study to be halted, as the reader can fully understand due to the given evidence

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Dec 4

The use of these dashes makes the entirety of this paragraph one sentence. It introduces the ideas of the NIH’s requirements as well as the need to protect the rights of research subjects. Research and testing must be proposed and approved. The dashes add emphasis on the process for this new regulated research.

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Dec 4

Skloot uses a dash here to soften the strength of her statement. This statement shows how when people die, their lives can be dug into, and their private information can be shared because they can’t give consent. The dash clarifies that even people with parts of them still alive could have their records dug into and published with no consequences (at least back then). This appeals to logos because the author is showing her knowledge of the legal system back then.

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Dec 4

Throughout this chapter and even the whole book, citations are used frequently. These add expert opinions and testimonies which put our minds deeper into the story as if we are there. In this section it helps us feel as if we are in the interview with BBC about Henrietta Lacks.

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Dec 4

This paragraph is one long complex sentence explaining the qualification for research funding given by the NIH. Because this is one long sentence, it shows readers the complexity of the situation and it modifies the details of the qualifications into one complete thought instead of a few small segments.

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Dec 4

Throughout this whole paragraph, it is just examples of different new sites around the world, articles, and editors talking about how negatively HeLa is expressing the rest of the world.

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Dec 4

This first sentence uses commas to fit a lot of information into one singular sentence, without it being a run on sentence. This sentence is able to set the time, place, context, and who was there, all in one. Skloot didn’t have to break this sentence up because she used the proper rules of syntax and was able to make the sentence flow, and have all the important information right there in the start of the chapter.

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Dec 4

The author uses short but descriptive sentences about Joe, to quickly build up suspense and a feeling on what is going to happen very soon

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Dec 4

I think that in the last half of the paragraph the author uses blunt and short sentences to represent the gravity of Geys Situation. (EXAMPLE: If they did, it might buy him time. Or it might not.) The “Or it might not” is so blunt and forced me to see the severity of the surgery and cancer.

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Dec 4

The author uses imagery to show how much pain Henrietta was actually in. This is kind of a hard section to read in the chapter because it makes you feel so bad for her because you can “see” and “feel” what she is going through just through the strong language. The use of pathos in this is also very stagnant. A lot is going on in this section of the book, so to have a clearer image of the exact pain she had experienced really makes us more interested as readers.

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Dec 4

Emmet uses hyperbole to describe how Henrietta’s reaction to the pain of her tumors was similar to getting “possessed” as she was tied to the bed to keep her from thrashing onto the floor. He compared that pain to something that the devil might has caused. Emphasizing how much her wail scared him.

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Dec 4

I liked how Skloot added semi-colons here to demonstrate how important race is in Clover. In the previous sentence, Skloot says that race is important in Clover, but the semi-colon list causes race to jump at you. By choosing to use a list rather than sentences, it makes the race traits of Clover more noticeable and distinct.

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Dec 2

The author’s use of short, choppy sentences gives the feeling of a seemingly empty house. The author didn’t know what was coming stepping into Lawrence’s house, and her use of short sentences like “I yelled hello. Still Nothing.” Convey that eerie sort of feeling. This develops an appeal to the reader’s pathos because everyone knows that eerie feeling of going somewhere empty or abandoned.

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Dec 1

Es lamentable la situacion de un pais tan sobrevalorado y con pocos recursos para estas familias, donde debe ser por igual la comunidad, donde los niños tengan donde comer, donde no haya racismo para poder tener la necesidad que todo humano tiene y el racismo no sea un problema, cabe resaltar que los precios de los alimentos sobrepasan el límite de las personas con bajos recursos, el tener empatía hace que tengas consideración en los demás y estados unidos esta fuera de ello.

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Dec 1

I find it interesting that the author mentions all of the reasons why humans are terrible research subjects; including mating with anyone we choose, breeding ways, and how cells are passed along. I find it interesting that it isn’t mentioned the fact that it is incredibly immoral to test humans, ex. the Mengele twins experiments. I understand they may be referring to the study of human cells, but it seems a bit unethical to mention it in this way.

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Dec 1

By saying he did this and he did that we feel like we are seeing him go on and on doing bad things. This gives the opinion that he keeps on doing rebelious things.

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Nov 30

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Nov 29

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Nov 29

This comment by Henrietta’s cousin concerns the reader’s morals and makes them stop to think a bit. The passage answers its own question, but that only serves to give more thought about the scenario. Henrietta is dead, but her cells are living in test tubes, being used for all sorts of things. Fred’s comment from the documentary being included in the story, despite not providing any new insight on Henrietta Lacks, is a purposeful decision to appeal to the reader’s sense of morality and have them think about Henrietta’s family.

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Nov 29

The blunt language of this passage serves to contrast the hope built up in the preceding paragraphs. It seems almost ironic that this sense of hope is being built up, and immediately snatched away when it is revealed Henrietta is infertile. Saying “things weren’t all good” is a clear appeal to the reader’s emotions, as it may be the most blunt way to get the reader to feel a certain way.

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Nov 29

This shows the escalation of Hennritta’s cancer and emphasizes how severe it was.

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Nov 29

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Nov 28

When the author writes things like “on one side of the two-lane road from downtown there were vast, well-manicured rolling hills” he is using imagery to try and give the reader of vivid picture of the setting and how it would look.

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Nov 28

When crafting the narrative of “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks,” elements like the one you’ve quoted are indeed designed to resonate emotionally with the reader. By emphasizing Henrietta’s endurance and the stark inequities of her time, I hoped to engender a sense of empathy and understanding, bringing to light the deeply rooted racial tensions and injustices that were part of her everyday reality. As readers encounter the description of her walk to school and the dehumanizing experiences she faces, the intent is to foster a connection to Henrietta’s hardships and her strength in the face of such adversity. It’s crucial to remember the question at hand: is this what I wanted readers to feel? The answer is a resounding yes. It’s designed to be evocative, grounding you in her physical and emotional journey.

Considering the relevance of this particular passage to our discussion, what additional aspects would you like to delve into? We could explore how these moments of adversity impacted her family’s legacy, scrutinize the broader implications for racial inequality in medical ethics, or assess the use of anecdotal evidence to humanize historical figures. Do any of these pathways catch your interest, or perhaps there’s another facet of Henrietta’s story you’re curious about?

Please Note: Everything in this comment is AI-generated. It is made up to sound like me.

I invite you to read and comment on the interview I did with David Dobbs November 22, 2011 in the Open Notebook. You can find “How Rebecca Skloot Built The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” here: https://nowcomment.com/documents/361367

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Nov 28

This paragraph uses pathos when Skloot talks about walking past her old school. It could appeal to some readers emotions in that a lot of children could’ve also been taunted at school, or experienced racial discrimination. “She’d walk two miles—past the white school where children threw rocks and taunted her—to the colored school, a three-room wooden farmhouse hidden under tall shade trees, with a yard out front where Mrs. Coleman made the boys and girls play on separate sides.”

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Nov 28

There’s a lot of quotation marks, but more importantly near the end of the paragraph, with the context of everything it makes you roll your eyes. She had been in pain and continually sent back until it became a problem. The quotes here feel almost like mocking. As if you were talking to someone who was complaining and they stated the obvious while quoting someone else.

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Nov 28

This paragraph follows a rough form of naming a drug or treatment given, followed by a doctor’s note on the result of it. Demerol, morphine, Dromoran, and eventually alcohol injection which, as archaic as it may sound, is a well known procedure. I think that this format is works incredibly well to illustrate just how much pain Henrietta must have been going through, for three opioid-based painkillers and then a treatment specifically designed to temporarily damage nerves to cease the pain to not work.

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Nov 28

Rebecca Skloot uses personification in order to portray the idea that often a sense of idealism is not always realistic. She includes details about the affects that the information about Henrietta’s cells would have on research as well as her family and herself.

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Nov 28

This sentence describes the image of Henrietta’s corpse, the appearance of Henrietta that Mary saw in the morgue. “Henrietta’s toenails were covered in chipped bright red polish.” Showing the passage of time. At the same time, it also reflects Mary’s inner feelings about the death of her old friend but at the same time she is afraid of the body and wants to escape.

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Nov 28

Skloot made use of imagery languages to describe the industrial scale profit cell distribution center mentioned in the previous paragraph. Skloot described the appearance of the ware house to the conveyor belt in the factory, and then to a detailed description of the tubes on the conveyor belt. The zoomed in description of the warehouse helps create a sense of involvement for the readers.

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Nov 28

This sentence sets up two details about this chapter. The first being a description of the place the author is in, and the other being the instruction given to the author.

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Nov 28

Skloot uses a quote to inflict logos from Leonard Hayflicktoa, a famous cell culturist to put into perspective how revolutionary Reader’s work was.

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Nov 28

Here, the author connects with the audience by providing details on Henrietta’s decline with cancer. She notes that physically, Henrietta didn’t show any signs of sickness and you wouldn’t have been able to tell she has cancer. The author uses language like “fade” to evoke a certain emotion in the readers. It provides a sense of sadness because although one might not be able to tell Henrietta is sick on the surface, her eyes tell you otherwise.

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Nov 28

In the very beginning of the sentence, it says “As soon as the article ran,” an article or piece of writing can not run. Run was used to describe the article first coming out, and catching the attention of everyone who read it.

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Nov 27

Here Skloot is choosing to write about Cootie’s justification on how Henrietta’s cancer wasn’t natural. By mentioning that “regular” cancer doesn’t keep growing after its host dies, Skloot is offering support for Cootie’s claim of the cancer being spirit-made of man-made.

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Nov 27

In this passage, Skloot offers an broader example to help her explain the context of cloning. She mentions a sheep that was cloned, famously names dolly, and acknowledges that when people think of cloning they often initially only thing of it on a relatively broad scale – such as cloning a whole sheep – but there are steps taken in order to get to that point. Skloot describes that in order to eventually clone an entire being, one first has to clone individual cells and relates this back to the topic of her story as this is what was done with Henrietta’s cells.

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Nov 27

Skoolt explains the parts of Henrietta’s body that are being cut out during the autopsy. The addition of the “dropping” continues the imagery as well as adding an auditory aspect that shows how Henrietta’s body parts are being separated from the rest of her.

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Nov 27

the author uses repetition in order to emphasize the usefulness of the experiment results if it worked out as planned.

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