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My Sister's Keeper By Anna Fitzgerald

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This quotation is part of Anna Fitzgerald’s narration, the main protagonist in My Sister’s Keeper. The quote relates to the fact that she was born for a purpose; to save her dying sister, Kate. This is because Kate was diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukemia, a chemoresistent type of blood cancer and no family members were suitable donors. Instead of undergoing the risk of finding a national donor, her parents, Sara and Brian Fitzgerald chose to have a scientist specifically engineer an embryo that would be a genetically perfect match for Kate. Anna’s statement shows her understanding that she would not be alive if Kate was never sick. This refers directly to Anna’s belief that if one day Kate is “gone,” not only would she no longer be

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