The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Learning Guide: Table of Contents
Introduction
Themes
Quotes
Suffering
Suffering Quotes
Morality and Ethics
Morality and Ethics Quotes
The Supernatural
The Supernatural Quotes
Science
Science Quotes
Immortality
Immortality Quotes
Race
Race Quotes
Family
Family Quotes
Poverty
Poverty Quotes
Language and Communication
Language and Communication Quotes
Prologue
Deborah's Voice
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Brief Summary
Characters
Henrietta Lacks
Henrietta Lacks' Timeline
Deborah "Dale" Lacks
Deborah Lacks' Timeline
David "Day" Lacks
Day Lacks' Timeline
Zakariyya Bari Abdul Rahman (born Joe Lacks)
Joe/Zakariyya's Timeline
Elsie Lacks (born Lucille Elsie Pleasant)
Bobbette Lacks
Lawrence Lacks
David Jr. "Sonny" Lacks
Themes
Quotes
Suffering
Suffering Quotes
Morality and Ethics
Morality and Ethics Quotes
The Supernatural
The Supernatural Quotes
Science
Science Quotes
Immortality
Immortality Quotes
Race
Race Quotes
Family
Family Quotes
Poverty
Poverty Quotes
Language and Communication
Language and Communication Quotes
Prologue
Deborah's Voice
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Brief Summary
Characters
Henrietta Lacks
Henrietta Lacks' Timeline
Deborah "Dale" Lacks
Deborah Lacks' Timeline
David "Day" Lacks
Day Lacks' Timeline
Zakariyya Bari Abdul Rahman (born Joe Lacks)
Joe/Zakariyya's Timeline
Elsie Lacks (born Lucille Elsie Pleasant)
Bobbette Lacks
Lawrence Lacks
David Jr. "Sonny" Lacks
Sadie and Margaret Sturdivant
Gladys Lacks
Gary Lacks
Ethel and Galen
Hector "Cootie" Henry
Rebecca Skloot
Rebecca Skloot Timeline
George and Margaret Gey
George and Margaret Timeline
Mary Kubicek
Howard Jones
Victor McKusick
Christoph Lengauer
Courtney "Mama" Speed
Character Clues
Analysis
Symbolism, Imagery, Allegory
HeLa Cells
The Lacks Home-House
Photos of Henrietta and Elsie Lacks
Medical Paternalism
Setting
Narrator Point of View
Genre
Tone
Writing Style
What's Up With the Title?
What's Up With the Epigraph?
What's Up With the Ending?
Tough-o-Meter
Three-Act Plot Analysis
Trivia
Steaminess Rating
Allusions
Study Questions
Best of the Web
Module Quizzes
Quotes (What Was Said)
Quotes (What Was Said) True or False
Themes (For the Most Part)
Themes (For the Most Part) True or False
Symbols
Symbols True or False
Canary in a Coalmine
Canary in a Coalmine True or False
Fight the Man
Fight the Man True or False
Essay
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Current Events & Pop Culture
Challenges & Opportunities
Assignments & Activities
Characterization
Chew On This
Character Journal Entry
Facebook Plot Summary
Archetypes
Symbolism, Allusion, and Irony
Literary Devices
Adaptation
Why Should I Care?
Judging a Book By Its…Epigraph
Following in Skloot's Footsteps
Henrietta Speaks
Discussion & Essay Questions
Reading Quizzes
Related History & Literature on Shmoop
Gladys Lacks
Gary Lacks
Ethel and Galen
Hector "Cootie" Henry
Rebecca Skloot
Rebecca Skloot Timeline
George and Margaret Gey
George and Margaret Timeline
Mary Kubicek
Howard Jones
Victor McKusick
Christoph Lengauer
Courtney "Mama" Speed
Character Clues
Analysis
Symbolism, Imagery, Allegory
HeLa Cells
The Lacks Home-House
Photos of Henrietta and Elsie Lacks
Medical Paternalism
Setting
Narrator Point of View
Genre
Tone
Writing Style
What's Up With the Title?
What's Up With the Epigraph?
What's Up With the Ending?
Tough-o-Meter
Three-Act Plot Analysis
Trivia
Steaminess Rating
Allusions
Study Questions
Best of the Web
Module Quizzes
Quotes (What Was Said)
Quotes (What Was Said) True or False
Themes (For the Most Part)
Themes (For the Most Part) True or False
Symbols
Symbols True or False
Canary in a Coalmine
Canary in a Coalmine True or False
Fight the Man
Fight the Man True or False
Essay
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Current Events & Pop Culture
Challenges & Opportunities
Assignments & Activities
Characterization
Chew On This
Character Journal Entry
Facebook Plot Summary
Archetypes
Symbolism, Allusion, and Irony
Literary Devices
Adaptation
Why Should I Care?
Judging a Book By Its…Epigraph
Following in Skloot's Footsteps
Henrietta Speaks
Discussion & Essay Questions
Reading Quizzes
Related History & Literature on Shmoop