Geromiano, Tricia L.

BSBA-1A
MY SISTER'S KEEPER
Directed by: Nick Cassavantes

Characters:

Anna Fitzgerald
-The youngest Fitzgerald child and the protagonist of the novel.
Sara Fitzgerald
-The mother of the Fitzgerald family. Sara us strong, stubborn and intelligent and her life centers
on her efforts to keep Kate alive.
Campbell Alexander
-Anna's lawyer. Initially arrogant and brusque.
Brian Fitzgerald
-The father of the Fitzgerald children and a career firefighter.
Jesse Fitzgerald
-The oldest of the Fitzgerald child and the most delinquent.
Kate Fitzgerald
-The middle Fitzgerald child and she have a cancer and she is the heart of the story.
Julia Romano
-Guardian ad litem to anna and Campbell’s high school girlfriend.
Zane
-Sara's old sister. she is a high-powered career woman without children and she provides a foil to
Sara.
Dr. Chance
-Kate's oncologist. A warm and a serious man. He represents the science and medicine keeping
Kate alive.
Judge DeSalvo
-He is appointed to anna's case.
Taylor Ambrose
-Kate's crush and fellow cancer patient.
Izzy Romano
-Julia's twin sister and roommate.
Judge (The Dog)
-Campbell's service dog.

SUMMARY OF THE STORY.

Anna Fitzgeral, was conceived as a marrow donor for her seriously ill sister and has endured
numerous operations and medical procedures in her short life. Though their older daughter's life
has undoubtedly been extended, Anna's parents' unconventional decision has shattered the
family's basis. Anna sues her parents for emancipation, which starts a legal battle that threatens
to destroy the family forever.

ETHICAL ISSUE.

Picoult published My Sister's Keeper in 2004. The novel, like the most of her work, tackles a
variety of morally challenging problems, ranging from the ethics of genetic engineering to the
freedom of terminally ill people to choose death, to a minor's ability to manage her own body.

OPINION/COMMENTS/SOLUTION ABOUT THE ISSUE IN THE MOVIE.

In this film, the writer concludes that there are some of moral values such as honesty, bravery,
love and affection, fair or justice and loyalty. Kind moral value of bravery is the most dominant
values, and this is the reason why i don't have any bad feedback or solution about the movie.