The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot

Features explanations of key themes, motifs and symbols and detailed analysis of important characters.

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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.