Personal DictionaryKarla Aviles

Table of Context

1. Conversely2. Lamentably3. Verbatim 4. Palpated 5. Idyllic

1. ConverselyContext: “Conversely,one has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws.”My Guess: In contradictionDefinition: (adverb) Introducing a statement or idea that reverses one that has just been made or referred to Why it Matters: MLK talks about having to obey and follow laws that are equal with everyone. However, it is in the people's power to change those laws that are limiting and unfair to certain groups in the community. Critical Thinking Questions: ● What are the different varieties/types of ways laws try to control and limit

one's individual power?● What are some similarities between laws during the Civil Rights Era and

the laws today?

1. Conversely (continued)Visualization

This image shows Martin Luther King Jr.getting his headshot while he was doing time in jail. King felt strongly about the cause of desegregation although he told everyone to follow the law he broke a few unjust laws along the way.

2. LamentablyContext: “Lamentably, it is an historical fact that privileged groups seldom give up their privileges voluntarily.”My Guess: unfortunatelyDefinition: Lamentable (adj) inspiring or deserving of ament or regretWhy it Matters: King brings up a good fact thats basically saying that throughout history there is no moment in which the rich group has ever given up their rights voluntarily but the poor groups have no other choice but to give up.Critical Thinking Question:If the more privileged groups gave up their privileges more often would it have minimized the racial inequalities way before the Civil Rights Era?

2. Lamentably (continued)

Visualization

King constantly gave speeches that inspired the world even though what he talked about was unjust and unethical to talk about during that time period.

3. VerbatimContext: “dialogue is either deducted from the written record or quoted verbatim as it was recounted to me in an interview” (Henrietta Lacks pg xiv)My Guess: The tone used to say a wordDefinition: In exactly the same words as were used word for word (adj)Why it Matters: In creating and writing “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” the authors main goal was to copy down exactly what each person said and how they said it. She didn’t want to change anything, because it would change the truth. Critical thinking question:Would it have changed the story of Henrietta Lacks if the wording changed?

3. Verbatim (continued)

Visualization

The importance of verbatim plays an important role in writing the story of Henrietta Lacks and how by keeping it word for word helps create an atmosphere of being alive during her timeperiod.

4.PalpatedContext: “I do not quite know what she means by this, unless she actually palpated this area” (Henrietta Lacks pg 17)My Guess: check yourselfDefinition: Examine organ medically by touchingWhy it Matters: Henrietta first discovers a weird painful lump which causes her concern. Later to find out its cancer.Critical thinking question:If Henrietta never would’ve touched where her pain was coming from would have she ever gone to go get it checked out?

4.Palpated (continued)

Visualization

The image is a visual representation of how Henrietta first found out about hercancers lump growing on her.

5. IdyllicContext: “When Most Lackses talked about Henrietta and Day and their early life in Clover, it sounded as idyllic as a fairy tale.” (Henrietta Lacks pg 24) My Guess: FakeDefinition: serenely beautiful and happyWhy it Matters: Henrietta has been told that her husband Day would be no good for her, maybe giving a hint that later they might have relationship problems. Critical thinking question:Why wasn’t Henrietta's family content with her decision of marrying Day? Would it have been the same criticism if she would have married Crazy Joe?

5. Idyllic (continued)

Visualization

Throughout the book Henrietta is constantly being described as someone who was pretty and happyand that is the definition of idyllic.