than others. By using the vast catalogue of literary devices and forms, an author can create a piece in ways such that readers can decipher all the piece’s intentions. The nonfiction book, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, by Rebecca Skloot is no exception to this trend. The book, being about Henrietta Lacks and the immortal cell line, known as HeLa, covers a life story and scientific research. In the novel, Skloot solidly uses devices such as consistent structure and strong visual description…
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