Henrietta's son, Sonny finally agrees to meet the author in Baltimore. When the author goes there, he does not show up. She grabs a phone book of Lack's family and she tries to contract with those people who know about Henrietta. Then, she goes to Tunner station where Henrietta lived before. She finds a person,Courtney who knows about Henrietta, but she can not talk Henrietta's story without Lacks' family permission. And she also provides some tapes about Henrietta and Hela cells to author.The author thinks she needs to visit Clever and finds Henrietta's cousins.At Clever, she meets Henrietta's cousin, Cootie who tells author about how great and kind a woman that Henrietta is.
At hospital, Henrietta's body is full with tumors. Even tumors spread to her organs. When Henrietta needs transfusion, her cousins and her friends go to Hopkins to help her. Soon after they visited, Henrietta died in October 4 1951.When Day heard his wife died, he and his cousins went to Hopkins.Doctor asked Day to agree for an autopsy and he agreed and signed a autopsy form. After Day agreed, the Gey lab people cut out Henrietta's organs and collect samples to research them. A few days later, Henrietta's funeral in Clever. That day is raining. When they lower Henrietta's coffin into grave, the heavy storm come with wind that burns tobacco fields.
Impression:
Everyone experiences same birth and death. But some people can do a significant thing when they live or died. Like Henrietta, she dedicated her cells to society and provided a chance to scientists research cells then found a medicine to cure diseases. People should remember Henrietta.
Question:
Why does Day agree to sign autopsy form?
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