After reading the synopsis of The Immortal life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot, I believe it is very important for a story like Henrietta Lack's to be heard by the public. One reason I believe it is important is because if people hear about the unfair things that were done to Henrietta Lacks, they can try to prevent it from happening again. Hearing Henrietta Lack's story could motivate people to look into what is being done with their own blood and cellular samples. Another reason this story needs to be heard is so people realize how unfairly African Americans were treated at one time. Henrietta Lack's story is one of many stories about African American people being treated poorly. One last reason it is important for this story to be heard is because Henrietta Lacks did not receive any payment for her medical donations, so this book will give her some credit for the medical breakthroughs she was a part of.
I think Rebecca Skloot faced several different challenges while trying to write a book like The Immortal Life of Hentrietta Lacks for such a broad audience. One major challenge she probably faced was keeping people in the medical field interested, while entertaining people who are uneducated about this subject as well. Many people might not care about the medical side of the story, so she had to find a way to keep them entertained with different aspects of the story. A second challenge Rebecca Skloot most likely faced was gathering large amounts of accurate information about what actually happened to Henrietta Lacks to further inform experts on the topic.
I am anticipating one major challenge while reading this book. I believe what was done to Henrietta Lacks was unfair and should be illegal. Since I have such a strong opinion on this subject, I think it will be difficult for me to read many parts of this book without forming biased opinions. In order to completely understand why doctors and scientists did what they did, I need to keep an open mind while reading this book, and I am expecting that to be a great challenge.
I am anticipating one major challenge while reading this book. I believe what was done to Henrietta Lacks was unfair and should be illegal. Since I have such a strong opinion on this subject, I think it will be difficult for me to read many parts of this book without forming biased opinions. In order to completely understand why doctors and scientists did what they did, I need to keep an open mind while reading this book, and I am expecting that to be a great challenge.
