why does skloot use the words"by chance" describe Henrietta going to Johns Hopkins gynecology clinic on page 27? The book is cal

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why does skloot use the words"by chance" describe Henrietta going to Johns Hopkins gynecology clinic on page 27? The book is cal

led "the immortal life of Henrietta Lacks" by rebecca skloot.

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Andru [333] · Answer 1 · 2022-07-18T07:19:23+03:00

<span>Skloot uses the phrase "by chance" to show Henrietta's uncanny fortune. It showed the serendipity of Henrietta's choosing to go to John Hopkins, because -- as luck would have it -- doctors were currently discussing what, exactly, qualified as cervical cancer, and if such a condition was found, how to treat it. It was as if she chose the perfect time in history to visit. The right people were there; the right topic was the current hot button; she was suffering from the right condition. She could not have been in a better place at a better time had she tried to be.</span>