![]() I’m not doubting that one bit but nowhere near as much as she would if Kate died. The fact of the matter is, that with a mother like this, Anna could give up her life and Sara will always prefer it to Kate dying. She is not able to even consider the impact that giving up a kidney will have on Anna. She has very little interest in Anna’s life (she barely even notices any of her children other than Kate and openly dismisses her husband’s suggestion that something is wrong with Anna). Sara is willing to force Anna into giving up her kidney to her sister despite her clear refusal and her filing for a lawsuit. If Sara had begged Anna to donate her kidney to save her sister, it would still be morally wrong but to go so far as to see her as a mischievous child really shows she has no value for Anna. If that was not bad enough, Sara has the audacity to accuse her child’s plea for bodily autonomy as a plea for attention. Yet Anna, a living breathing child, is being denied this right by her own mother. People have a right to decide whether or not they want their organs donated, even after death. She had a bad day, and wanted a little extra attention … You know how thirteen-year-olds can be.” Sara Fitzgerald “I spoke to Anna, and she assured me she really doesn’t want to do this. If she ever stopped to consider that Anna has inherent value as a human being, I doubt she would be able to carry on treating her like a miniature organ donor. If Sara ever stopped to see Anna as her child. Kate’s illness has made her unable to truly see Anna as her daughter as well. Instead of cooing over her new baby and really taking the effort to bond with her brand new daughter, Sara is more concerned with the baby’s umbilical cord. “Be careful.” He cuts it, beautiful blood, and hurries it out of the room to a place where it will be cryogenically preserved until Kate is ready for it.”” Sara Fitzgerald Anna’s only value is in her ability to save her sister. ![]() Due to the fact that she merely conceived Anna in order to save her oldest daughter, she never went through the same bonding with Anna that she would have done with Kate. The above quote perfectly summarises everything wrong with Sara’s relationship with her youngest daughter: Anna. I have thought of this daughter only in terms of what she will be able to do for the daughter I already have.” Sara Fitzgerald “Although I am nine months pregnant, although I have had plenty of time to dream, I have not really considered the specifics of this child. The Fitzgerald family is not only dysfunctional but also abusive.Īnna Only Has Value In Regards To How She Can Help Her Sister ![]() Not only that but she neglects her son in the process of trying to keep her oldest daughter safe. She is, after all, at risk of losing a child but that does not ever justify her sacrificing another child. How could anyone, least of all a mother, possibly think that it is okay to force her thirteen-year-old daughter to constantly donate different parts of her body to a sister who may never get better? To even ask for a kidney should be enough for her to lose custody due to gross neglect and abuse.Īnd I know that some people may be inclined to sympathise with the mother’s plight. ![]() The very fact that it even had to go this far is horrifying. This was the point at which Anna decided to sue her own parents. While it may have started with her umbilical cord, it gradually evolved to bone marrow until she was eventually told to donate a kidney. It is clearly unethical.Īnna was conceived specifically so that she could donate parts of herself to her sister who is dying from acute leukemia. The claim her mother: Sara (and it is mostly her mother) has placed on her body goes beyond moral grayness. How could any reader not be? We are drawn to thirteen-year-old Anna Fitzgerald in the same way we might be drawn to a crying child or an orphan. Anyone who has ever read this story will feel emotionally invested and drawn to it. It just goes to show the impact this story has had on its audience. By comparison to the book, the movie is downright light-hearted.Įven if you have not read any of Jodi Picoult’s books, there is a good chance that you would recognise the name “My Sister’s Keeper” and would most likely know at least a little bit about the story. ![]() There are major differences between the book and the movie. If you have not read the book and you have any intention of doing so in the future, beware that there will be spoilers below. Note: This review is based on the book alone. “You went to a lawyer and made him think this is all about you- and it’s not. ![]()
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