Knowing that her parents will force her to donate a kidney to her sister, and weary of the endless medical procedures Anna decides to sue her parents, Sara and Brian Fitzgerald, for medical emancipation, or the rights to her own body. Attorney Campbell Alexander agrees to work for Anna. Anna wins the case, and due to her sister's wishes does not donate her kidney. Kate lost the fight and later died in the hospital. From watching this film many ethical issues were evident which include the lack of autonomy and veracity.
While reading the novel My Sister’s Keeper it took me back to the year my mom died, just like Kate she too needed a kidney but wasn’t as fortunate to live long enough for it to happen. More depth into the book I began to put myself in all of the characters shoes, Kate and Anna were both brave. Anna was brave because she kept undergoing surgery for her sister donating stem cells, bone marrow, and blood which were all not easily done. Kate is also brave because she never once complained; she loved her sister more than herself and she already knew her fate was decided. ”My sister’s the one who’s always had to imagine life without me”.
Anna wins the case, and due to her sister's wishes does not donate her kidney. Kate later dies at the hospital. The family moves on with their lives, being changed by Kate's death, but every year on Kate's birthday they go to Montana, which was her favorite place in the world. “Families aren’t logical. Families are emotional.
I read this article below by Kate Shepard it would help explain women’s desire for equality: Femininity, Athleticism and Gender Equality Katharine Shepard Of the films that were discussed in the course of this class, Dare to Compete; A Hero for Daisy and A League of Their Own shared strikingly similar themes. The issues of race, class, gender, and sexual orientation was discussed cohesively and intelligently by these three films. One of the most interesting aspects of the juxtaposition of these films was the fact that each of them tackled different issues. Dare to Compete discussed race and sexual orientation and gender equality; A Hero for Daisy dealt with issues of gender and equality; while A League of their Own took on issues of family, gender roles, and gender equality. The common theme of these films is the discussion of gender.
Tolstoy is very successful in creating a work of literature that exposes the reader to a variety of feelings that love entails. The constant array of both successful and unsuccessful relations in this dramatic novel can be appropriately evaluated by applying Sternberg’s theory. One of the most devastating and disheartening love affairs in Anna Karenina occurs between Anna and Karenin. Anna is a beautiful, intelligent, and respected woman of high society. She is both spiritual and affectionate, and her
I believe this is not only true for the women’s stories in this book, but true for all women. It is very hard for to pick one particular story within this book that touched me the most, they were all powerful and had such interesting details. However in chapter two “Prohibition and Prostitution” they speak about how people get away with enslaving and trafficking village girls. The idea is to crush modern slavery, but for political reasons this does not always happen. It is known that crackdowns do exist and with the right help, training and rehabilitations these girls and women can feel they have purpose and worth.
In the beginning of both the Fitzgerald’s and the Diver’s relationships Zelda and Nicole are rich socialites. They are captivated by drinking, carousing, and celebrating every occasion. They enjoyed being in the spotlight and reveling in the adoration of their peers. In Tender is the Night “In marrying his rich patient, Nicole Warren, the psychiatrist Dick Diver trades intellectual mastery and manly autonomy for a role of inglorious service to powerful heiresses”(Onderdonk). In trying to be both doctor and therapist Diver ends up struggling to keep up with his wives shopping sprees and erratic behavior.
She has spent her life “saving” Kate, and Picoult shows this through a clever quotation. Later that night after the hockey game, Kate suddenly woke up to blood streaming out of her nose, eyes and rectum. When Brian and Sara were informed by the doctor that administering poison therapy would prolong Kate’s life, but not save it, Sara broke down. She called her older sister, Suzanne, unable to speak and begged her to come to the hospital. Picoult continues on this theme of “saving” by using Suzanne as Sara’s crutch, as she makes her coffee each morning and informs her of any missed phone calls.
Not only is this pull common with women, so is the desire to be loved by someone else. I think Rajaa taps into this universal desire very beautifully and honestly, especially through all the pitfalls of love the girls face. Her honesty causes the book to be unlike Hollywood movies and other novels about romance. In reality, love is not always sunshine and roses, and Rajaa expresses that through her characters causing a lot of sorrowful scenes within the book. I really enjoyed Rajaa’s way of being able to educate her audience on life and society in Saudi Arabia (even when it comes to simple things such as pop culture and fashion) without it interrupting the story.
Persuasive Speech – Motivated Sequence General Purpose: to pursue Specific Purpose: to persuade my audience to become an organ donor Central idea: by becoming an organ donor you can be part of saving lives for people who are in need for a new organ to be able to live. Introduction I. Ana M. was 2 years old when she was diagnosed with a kidney disease. By the age of ten she had already two surgeries trying to prolong the function of her own kidneys. But her kidney function has deteriorated constantly and by the age of 13 she needed kidney transplant. Her name was added to the long list of persons waiting for a kidney to be available.