3. A BRIEF DECRIPTION OF MAIN CHARACTRS’ MORALITY
There are seven main characters in Jodi Picoult’s novel, My Sister’s Keeper; but at this chance, the author describes only five main characters in this novel.
3.1 Anna Fitzgerald’s
Anna Fitzgerald is a IVF girl. She was born for a very specific purpose; to save her sister.
As quoted:
“I was born for a very specific purpose. I wasn’t the result of a cheep bottle of wine, or a full moon or the heat of moment. I was
born because a scientist managed to hook up my mother’s eggs and my father’s sperm to create specific combination of precious
genetic material. They doing that because I could save my sister, Kate.”
Picoult, Jodi, 2009: 8
Anna is a smart kid, very strong willed and independent. She is cheerful and a constant person in Fitzgerald’s families.
As quoted:
“This is not Anna; I am used to struggling with Jesse, to lightening Kate’s load. But Anna is our families constant. Anna
comes with a smile. Anna tell us about the robin she found with a broken wing and a blush on its cheek. Anna gives us a
backbeat.”
Picolt, Jodi, 2009:46
By age thirteen, she undergoes countless surgeries, transfusion and shots so that her older sister, Kate can somehow fight the Leukemia that has plagued her since
childhood. the product of priemplantation genetic diagnosis, Anna has conceive as a
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bone marrow match for Kate a life and a role that she has never challenges; until now. Like most teenagers, Anna is beginning to question who she truly is.
She is determined to get rights to her body but after her parents find out and sees their reactions, she is not sure if she should continue with the lawsuit.
As quoted:
“My mother holds me tighter. “We’ll talk to the judge and explained it. We can fix this.” She says. “We can fix anything.”
And because those words are really all I’ve ever wonted to hear. I nod.”
Picoult, Jodi, 2009:68
Anna is a good sister; but sometimes she feel board to be a donor for her sister and try to escape from her problem. She just wants continuing her life without being a
part of her sister life. She is trying to kill her sister. Sometimes the recollection is so clear she can remember the itch of pillowcase under her hand, the sharp point of Kate
nose pressing in to her palm. Kate does not stand a chance against her, of course, but it still does not work. Her father comes and save Kate; and he lead Anna to her own
bed. As they got older, Anna does not seem to exist, except in relation to Kate. She
could watch Kate sleep across the room from her, one long shadow linking their beds, and Anna would cont the ways. Poison sprinkles on Kate’s cereal, a wicked undertow
of the beach, Lighting striking. But in the end, though she does not kill her sister. Kate do it all on her own. At least this is what Anna tells herself.
Anna really love her sister Kate, she will do anything to save her sister life. But she fall of all terrible feelings, some of which are too awful to speak loud. That she
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want Kate alive, but also she wants to be herself, do not as part of Kate, that she wants the chance to grow up, even if Kate cannot. Anna thinks that Kate’s death
would be the worst thing that is ever happened to her, and also the best. As quoted:
“Anna, do you love your sister?” “Of course.”
“but you were willing to take an action that might kill her?” “something flashes inside me. “It was so she wouldn’t have to go
through this any more. I thought it was what she wanted.” And I realize at the moment inside me, something breaks, “it was…it
was I wanted, too.”
Picoult, Jodi, 2009:462
Through the problems and the attitude facing her, Anna shows two contradictory moralities. She shows a good moral value when she do anything to save her sister
life. And when she try to escape from her problems with the wrong ways like trying to kill her sister Kate. Is immoral thing and she cannot do any immoral thing to her
sister. She can ensure herself by not doing any wrong decision. And she can do it as the applying of good morality in her life.
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3.2 Sara Fitzgerald’s
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