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AUTHOR:
when she was 13. Although she left New Hampshire for college and
her early jobs, she settled there again as a married woman. She
currently lives in Hanover, New Hampshire with her husband, Tim Van
when she was five. While at Princeton, she published two stories in
Humpback Whale, while she was pregnant with her first child, and
published it in 1992.
Picoult's novels usually deal with ethical issues and are told
Picoult writes stories that are heart wrenching and full of family
been adapted into films for Lifetime, a TV network for women. Her
2009.
broke into tears and wouldn't speak to his mother for a while
drama she writes about. When her middle son, Jake, was six he was
grow into your brain and kill you. He had 10 surgeries in three
SETTING:
This fictitious novel took place in present day, probably in a small city
CHARACTERS:
• The selfless child in the story who taught her sister to stand for
herself.
• The poor girl who was just born into this world to save the life of
her sister.
Mother-Sara Fitzgerald
• The mother who was so desperate in saving the life of her child
support them.
• The lawyer who helped Anna win her case against Medical
• He, even for a while showed love for Kate and gave her a little
hope in life.
When Kate was only two years old she was diagnosed with a
rare form of leukemia, known as APL. After finding this out, Kate's
parents, Brian and Sara were very desperate in finding a way to cure
their little girl. This is why Anna was born. She was only made through
match for her elder sister Kate's rare blood type. So basically Anna
was only born for her sister Kate so she will be able to donate her
blood or some body parts needed and it would be less of risks for Kate
begins to fight against her parents’ medical decisions about her, and
against giving Kate her kidney. She convinces a lawyer to take her
case against her parents. Sara Fitzgerald, Anna’s mother, is the one
who caused most of the conflict. She is also the opposing lawyer
The climax occurs when Anna admits it was Kate who convinced
her to file the lawsuit. Anna dies in a car wreck soon after she is
emancipated from her parents. Her kidneys, and other organs, are
the reader that she survived the transplant, against all odds, and her
leukemia started to disappear. She ties all loose ends about her
parents and the aftermath of Anna’s death. Kate said that she
believes that the reason she survived is because someone had to go,
and Anna took her place. She grows up to be a dance instructor and
whenever she'd missed her sister, she'd look at the scars from the
kidney transplant and believe she took Anna wherever she went.
MORAL LESSON:
seems just a little too convenient. I thought it was great how the
author let us see the story line through the eyes of different
characters.
even if that means infringing upon the rights of another? I think the
fighting for her daughter Kate’s life and loses sight of the potential
harm she may be causing her family. Life definitely does not evolve
around one person only and will not stop turning because of you. In
times like these, it is noteworthy to listen to all sides of those who are
everyone.
I also learned that in life we only have one family and we should
anything and everything for any of her family member. Like even
parts donated for the other but nevertheless saving the life of another
is funny. I mean Sara did everything she could just to save the life of
the family shares a vague hope of possibly reuniting with one another
and nature after death. When death is viewed through the lens of
died with Him, we will also live with Him,’” according to the Catholic
Keepers” find meaning only in earthly life. So I have to say that life is
not just living it to the fullest here but more of us visioning ourselves
love for the family can cut the lesson short. Life goes on for each and