Most recent public comments by Gorble Lazar https://nowcomment.com/users/140937 https://nowcomment.com/documents/362436?scroll_to=3203464 https://nowcomment.com/documents/362436?scroll_to=3203464 The use of conjunctions like “but” and “and” help build a small sense of suspense. If Stevenson is correct, then this discovery will have major ramifications. And when Henrietta’s family finds out what’s been going on with her cells, that will impact them heavily as well. These sort of blunt statements help enforce that feeling. Sun, 10 Dec 2023 20:00:32 -0800 https://nowcomment.com/documents/362435?scroll_to=3197321 https://nowcomment.com/documents/362435?scroll_to=3197321 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. Wed, 29 Nov 2023 08:00:42 -0800 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360952?scroll_to=3197318 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360952?scroll_to=3197318 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. Wed, 29 Nov 2023 07:51:20 -0800