The book is called Side Effects. The book is written by Lesley Lawson. In addition to writing this book she also is phototographer and filmmaker. She focuses on health and AIDS , and AIDS/HIV have been a major issue in Africa for years. She has been studying this for awhile, and has published many books about the AIDS epidemic. She is reliable source about this topic. She also wrote “Holding Out for a Hero”, “David Goldblatt” and “Working Women A Portrait of South Africas Women Workers”.
The book was about issues faced by Africans due to AIDS, it goes in great depth on the measures taken to prevent it, and the journey of getting AIDS recognized by the African public. The book’s main idea was to show how difficult it is to have AIDS/HIV in Africa. …show more content…
The evidence that is used helps show the difficulties those with the disease experience. The author also uses many trusted sources, making the argument stronger. They used a minister who was dovited to finding ways to prevent AIDS and wanted to infrom the public of the dangers of the disease. Also, some presidents became more involved and aware of the disease, and began to take part in the motion to stop AIDS. The minister, Zuma and one of presidents, Mandela made the African public more aware od AIDS. The author used these signifigant sources, such as reliable leaders and educated people in the health department. The author told about stoiries those witht the disease, and made the audince understand how complex and hard it is to have AIDS/HIV. In Africa, they do not have the medicine to help those affected, and those not affected loook down on those witht the disease. “Because her partner was relucant to reveal his HIV status, Toni was obliged to keep hers quiet too…the doctor tried to persuade her to have abortion” (Lawson 48). Toni, was forced to hide her disease because …show more content…
The most enjoyable parts were the ending of chapters were the author added a short story about a person with the disease. It helped give the story a more realistic and personal touch. It also made readers see that it was happening right now, and the people needed help. However the book talked a great deal about things that were not relvant to the main idea. They had taked about the issues with mining fields for eight pages, when a two pages about mining would have been enough. It was imprtant to know how the miners were contribitors to spreading the disease, but the author talked too much about this subject. This book really makes the reader want to do something about AIDS crisis, and helps them see that the disease is destroying lives. It also showed that Africa dos not have the money like the European countries and the United States to heal all of their people. This book should be recommended to the African public, they need to understand the journey of AIDS/HIV, and how it made it’s way through their contiment. The auidence is everyone, the author wants the whole world to know what is happening in Africa. The writing style is structured and organized with lengthier
The book was about issues faced by Africans due to AIDS, it goes in great depth on the measures taken to prevent it, and the journey of getting AIDS recognized by the African public. The book’s main idea was to show how difficult it is to have AIDS/HIV in Africa. …show more content…
The evidence that is used helps show the difficulties those with the disease experience. The author also uses many trusted sources, making the argument stronger. They used a minister who was dovited to finding ways to prevent AIDS and wanted to infrom the public of the dangers of the disease. Also, some presidents became more involved and aware of the disease, and began to take part in the motion to stop AIDS. The minister, Zuma and one of presidents, Mandela made the African public more aware od AIDS. The author used these signifigant sources, such as reliable leaders and educated people in the health department. The author told about stoiries those witht the disease, and made the audince understand how complex and hard it is to have AIDS/HIV. In Africa, they do not have the medicine to help those affected, and those not affected loook down on those witht the disease. “Because her partner was relucant to reveal his HIV status, Toni was obliged to keep hers quiet too…the doctor tried to persuade her to have abortion” (Lawson 48). Toni, was forced to hide her disease because …show more content…
The most enjoyable parts were the ending of chapters were the author added a short story about a person with the disease. It helped give the story a more realistic and personal touch. It also made readers see that it was happening right now, and the people needed help. However the book talked a great deal about things that were not relvant to the main idea. They had taked about the issues with mining fields for eight pages, when a two pages about mining would have been enough. It was imprtant to know how the miners were contribitors to spreading the disease, but the author talked too much about this subject. This book really makes the reader want to do something about AIDS crisis, and helps them see that the disease is destroying lives. It also showed that Africa dos not have the money like the European countries and the United States to heal all of their people. This book should be recommended to the African public, they need to understand the journey of AIDS/HIV, and how it made it’s way through their contiment. The auidence is everyone, the author wants the whole world to know what is happening in Africa. The writing style is structured and organized with lengthier