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Anjyaz Anjami XI IA 1

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My Sister's Keeper is a 2009 American drama film based on a 2004 novel, written by New York Times Best Selling author Jodi Picoult and directed by Nick Cassavetes. Starring by Cameron Diaz, Abigail Breslin, Sofia Vassilieva, Jason Patric, Evan Ellingson and Alec Baldwin. This movie tells the story of 13 years old Anna, who litigates her parents for medical emancipation when she is expected to donate a kidney to her sister who dying from leukemia.

INTERPRETATIVE RECOUNT
Fitzgerald family was put into an unordinary life since Kate was convicted of suffered from acute promyelocytic leukemia, a blood and bone marrow cancer. In order to kept her alive, she needed organs donor. Unfortunately, his brother Jesse werent the suitable donor for her. Therefore, doctor suggested Sara to having a baby who genetically modified in order to became a compatible donor for Kate. The baby was named Anna.

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The conflict was started when Anna is 13 years old. She hired a lawyer to litigated her parents for medical emancipation so that she can had full control of his body included not gave her kidney to her sister, Kate. Her mother, Sara, who wanted to kept Kate alive was angry at Anna's decision. Meanwhile, Jesse who being ignored and needed attention by his parents has sent away for a year to tried and cured his dyslexia.

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One day, Kate made a request to go to the beach one last time. Her father Brian obtained permission from her doctor and removed her from the hospital along with Jesse and Anna. Sara had a fight with Brian because Sara worried that sunlight will make Kates illness worse. During the trial, Jesse revealed that Anna's actions was actually under Kate's instruction. Kate didnt wanted to fight again against her leukemia. She didnt wanted to live any longer because she had enjoyed the affection of her family. Especially after her lover who also died of cancer.

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Sara is indignant at this discovery, but finally forced by both Jesse and Brian to realized that Kate had been tried to told her this for some time. Before the case was decided, Kate died while sleeping at the hospital with her mother by her side. After Kate's death Campbell brought the court decision, Anna won the case. The family moved on with their lives, but every year on Kate's birthday they went to Montana, which was her most favorite place in the world.

EVALUATION
My Sisters Keeper is a poignant, uplifting, emotional, sad, passionate, heart wrenching and extremely powerful story about the Fitzgeralds, a family united in their love for each other but divided on exactly where the boundaries of family obligations, love and sacrifice should end. But it is, ultimately a story of two sisters, the unbreakable bond they share and how totally entwined they have been all their lives until a crucial decision threatens to tear them apart and ends up changing all the lives forever.

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My Sister's Keeper examines what it means to be a good parents, a good sister, a good person. Is it morally correct to do whatever it takes to save a child's life, even if that means infringing upon the rights of another? Should you follow your own heart, or let others lead you? Once again, in My Sister's Keeper, Jodi Picoult tackles a controversial real-life subject with grace, wisdom, and sensitivity. Overall, this movie is really worth to watch.

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