The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks SparkNotes Literature Guide

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Overview

Created by Harvard students for students everywhere, SparkNotes give you just what you need to succeed in school:

• Complete Plot Summary and Analysis
• Key Facts About the Work
• Analysis of Major Characters
• Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
• Explanation of Important Quotations
• Author’s Historical Context
• Suggested Essay Topics
• 25-Question Review Quiz

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks features explanations of key themes, motifs, and symbols including: humanity; immortality and legacy; scientific racism; racialized poverty; hela cells; red nail polish. It also includes detailed analysis of these important characters: Deborah Lacks; Henrietta Lacks; Rebecca Skloot; George Gey.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781411480407
Publisher:	Sparknotes
Publication date:	10/06/2020
Series:	SparkNotes Literature Guide Series
Pages:	112
Sales rank:	511,932
Product dimensions:	5.25(w) x 8.25(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Context 1

Plot Overview 4

Character List 7

Analysis of Major Characters 13

Deborah Lacks 13

Rebecca Skloot 13

Henrietta Lacks 14

George Gey 14

Themes, Motifs & Symbols 16

Humanity 16

Authority 17

Immortality and Legacy 17

Scientific Racism 18

Racialized Poverty 19

Hela Cells 19

Red Nail Polish 20

Henrietta's Bible 20

Summary & Analysis 21

Epigraph-Part 1, Chapter 2 21

Part 1, Chapters 3-7 25

Part 1, Chapters 8-11 30

Part 2, Chapters 12-14 34

Part 2, Chapters 15-17 38

Part 2, Chapters 18-22 42

Part 3, Chapters 23-25 48

Part 3, Chapters 26-28 52

Part 3, Chapters 29-31 56

Part 3, Chapters 32-36 60

Part 3, Chapters 37-Afterword 64

Important Quotations Explained 69

Key Facts 72

Study Questions 75

How to Write Literary Analyses 77

The Literary Essay: A Step-By-Step Guide 77

Suggested Essay Topics 89

Glossary of Literary Terms 90

A Note on Plagiarism 92

Review & Resources 93

Quiz 93

Suggestions for Further Reading 98