JODI PICOULT

For me a person who has been a pioneer in this lifetime would have to be the author, Jodi Picoult. Maybe some people will not agree with me because she is the author of ‘’My Sister’s Keeper” but she does have other books that she has published. She delves deep into issues that are currently going on in life even though her characters are all fictional. For example, she has this book “Nineteen Minutes”I have yet to read it, but from what I have read it does have to do with a tragedy that happens at  a school. She as an author introduces themes that are a BIG deal right now like bullying and the consequences that occur from these actions. Another great book is “Plain Truth” I have actually seen the movie, it relates about the Amish lifestyle rarely witnessed by people who are not of that faith. Other issues she explores in books she’s written over the years, are life support, who has the right to choose when you die or should you remain living under life support even though you are comatose? And the most popular one of all, as mentioned before, My Sister’s Keeper, and let me say I did not like the movie just because of everything that was left out and made me fall in love with the book and the author. But the book now that’s something else, this book will leave and impact on you and will have you questioning what you would do if you were in the same predicament. My Sister's Keeper examines what it means to be a good parent, 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? Is it worth trying to discover who you really are, if that quest makes you like yourself less? It goes deep into themes like stem cell research and what is known as “designer babies” … Is it morally and ethically correct to design a baby with all the great perks and everything?  

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