Most recent public comments by Sir Lucas Christensen https://nowcomment.com/users/141293 https://nowcomment.com/documents/362437?scroll_to=3200013 https://nowcomment.com/documents/362437?scroll_to=3200013 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. Mon, 04 Dec 2023 12:52:43 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/362436?scroll_to=3199140 https://nowcomment.com/documents/362436?scroll_to=3199140 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. Fri, 01 Dec 2023 11:28:42 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/362435?scroll_to=3190497 https://nowcomment.com/documents/362435?scroll_to=3190497 Skloot uses hyperbole to show how big the pills were that Deborah had to take home for her family with TB. It shows us how sick they were because in a sense, the sicker you are the bigger the pill you need. Mon, 20 Nov 2023 11:27:06 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360952?scroll_to=3177696 https://nowcomment.com/documents/360952?scroll_to=3177696 Sklook uses these citations throughout her passage to make you feel as if you are seeing her experiences more personally. When she says "Well, I got cancer" it feels like she just told you and your heart drops. Skloot uses these citations to immerse the reader into the text. Thu, 09 Nov 2023 10:55:11 -0500