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    abusive to the children. Everyone loved Henrietta except Ethel. It was because Galen liked Henrietta more than his own wife, that’s why they abused her children to get revenge on Henrietta. Ethel starved the children and made them work way too hard. Deborah was sexually molested by Galen and Joe was beaten and isolated from the rest of the family. When the oldest brother Lawrence moved in with his girlfriend Bobbette, she insisted that they take in his younger siblings. But the damage was…

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    nurses, cooks, and maids. Some took over the work in the factories making supplies needed for war. Others had more direct roles, the women that were very passionate for the war became secret soldiers, and others were spies such as Sybil Ludington and Deborah Sampson. Sybil Ludington, a young American patriot, was recognized for her heroic ride by General George Washington. Based on (Young and Brave: Girls Changing History), “On the night of April 26, 1777, Colonel Ludington received word that…

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    PA #1: Generational Interview – Hannah Doucette – 15pts I interviewed a friend of mine whose name is Deborah. She is 58 years old. DATA: 1) What were your beliefs on psychology growing up? When my friend was growing up, people did not talk about mental problems even within families. She had family members who suffered from mental illnesses such as depression, but they called them “black moods” rather than depression, and she did not know of their illnesses till later in life. Mental…

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    strong in their religious beliefs. The Lacks family portrays their religious beliefs through their reasoning for the creation of Henrietta’s immortal cells. They had believed this occurred so that Henrietta may continue helping people. In one scene, Deborah whispers to one of the vials that contained HeLa cells, showing her belief that Henrietta continues to live in the cells in spirit. Additionally, it seems their lack of knowledge of the subject of medicine as well as the possible lack of…

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    Henrietta Lacks Religion

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    the Hopkins Jesus statue where people pray before they enter the hospital. She says it was “the closest I’ve ever come to praying.” She witnessed Deborah praying and noticed the positive effect it had on her. Then, on the road trip she takes with Deborah while they are stopped at Gary Lacks’ house. She witnesses Gary perform a “faith healing” on Deborah and she witnessed how much better and empowered it makes her feel even if she was not physically “healed.” Her final experience seals her…

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    Paul Revere's Life

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    Paul Revere was born on the 1st of January, 1735 to Deborah Hitchborn and Apollos Rivoire. When Paul Revere was born the family lived in Boston, Massachusetts and actually lived there for their entire lives. Furthermore, Paul had a total of siblings, 2 brothers, Thomas and John Revere, and 4 sisters, Deborah, Mary, Elizabeth, and Frances Revere. During Paul’s younger years his father, Apollos, was an artisan whilst Paul’s mother, Deborah Hitchborn, stayed at home and cared for the kids. Also,…

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    Lily Character Analysis

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    someone for what happened. Closer to the end of the book, he is demanding Lily to come home. As Lily refuses to come home, he pulls out a knife and begins to call her “Deborah,” his late wife (295). He cannot bring himself to believe that things will be okay and get better. He does not want to lose the only thing he has left of Deborah. He lost his wife and has a child to take care of. He feels a sense of loss and does not know how to go on raising a child without his wife. In the end of all of…

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    There were key differences, but the movie followed a similar plotline. There were extra things added into the movie, and there were things left out. The movie immediately begins with Lily talking about her mother’s death. T. Ray and Deborah were fighting, and Deborah grabbed the gun. The gun got knocked out of her hand and ended up in Lily’s. Lily tried to help her, but she ended up pulling the trigger, which led to Deborah’s death. This scene is very similar to how the book started. The scene…

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    bloodstream for use by the body. Therefore, low insulin levels limit glucose use, increasing blood glucose levels. Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus is not preventable and more common in children than adults (Pope, Nizielski, & McCook, 2016, p. 100). Deborah is a thirteen-year-old schoolgirl who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when she was two-years-old. She managed to control her diabetes over the years with daily insulin injections to utilize the energy sugars in her body. With the…

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    ray loved deborah with all his heart when she left he was mad at the world. T. ray sees much of deborah in LIly. This is why i believe he is angry with Lily.She was supposed to be the person he grew old with. At the end of the story on page 295, Lily comes to realization of why T. RAy was abusive with her. As he is holding her by the hair she is thinking, “It had cross my mind that he was no longer talking to me but to Deborah. Like his mind had snapped back ten years…

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