The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (chapter 7-8)

Drawings to represent Chapter 7 and 8.

Chapter 7

Though the growth of the HeLa cells were indeed miraculous and groundbreaking, the world seemed not to care. Worse, they associated cell culture with Naziism, racism, snakes, and "creepy science fiction." To the doctors this success is revolutionary, to Henrietta's family the news is going to be a source of burden for the rest of their lives. To the world, this was just another unimportant piece of news. 

Chapter 8

Throughout the chapter, Henrietta is described as being in excruciating pain. She does not receive any extra medical attention besides the care she receives during her regular appointments. Henrietta is not a woman who complains or shows struggle, so when she says she is in pain there must be something wrong. The hospital does not admit her in until it appears as if she were close to dying.