Journal-My Sister's Keeper

Quote: "You think you can lay it all out in words, black-and-white, as if it's that easy. But you only represent one of my daughters, Mr. Alexander, and only in this courtroom. I represent both of them equally, everywhere, every place. I love both of them equally, everywhrere , every place."

The novel "My Sister's Keeper" by Jodi Picolt resembles a troubled family trying to stick together by saving Kate Friztgerald life. Kate was diagnosed with APL lukemia, which is a rare type to get. This is where Anna Friztgerald comes into the family. Anna is genetically created to have all the same genes as her older sister Kate. They needed Anna to save Kate's life. When I first started reading this book I believed it was wrong to use a child to save another childs life, but as soon as the scene in the courtroom happened where Sarah Friztgerald, the girl's mother, I saw that not only did she love the daughters she has, but she meant no harm. She just got a little overwhelmed with what she was asking Anna to give away. The quote above is Sarah Friztgerald speaking in the courtroom. This is where I changed my perception about Sarah and other characters in the book and saw their side of the story.