Jesse. 6. When Campbell meets Anna for the first time in his office, why does he think Anna is there to see him? She's pregnant.
Sara and Campbell speak with Judge DeSalvo, the judge for the case. They argue about what Anna really wants until Judge DeSalvo decides he needs to speak with Anna.
Anna is healthy and strong and she will do anything for her dying sister, Kate. However, one day she starts to question who she truly is and the reasons why her family keeps her as a part of the family. She decides to hire a lawyer and sues her parents because they do not give her the right to control her own life.
Julia (and we the reader) are kept in the dark about why Campbell ditched Julia until the very end: He had a car accident, which gave him seizures, and he thinks this makes him inadequate to be with Julia.
Campbell's service dog. Campbell does not reveal why he needs Judge for most of the book. Ultimately he reveals that Judge is an epilepsy service dog, meaning he alerts Campbell if a seizure is imminent so Campbell can move to a safe environment.
Summary: Anna He awkwardly serves Sara papers for the lawsuit Anna has filed for medical emancipation. Sara responds angrily, but before she can talk to Anna about the lawsuit, Kate cries out in pain. Sara goes to Kate's bedside while Anna runs out of the hospital room.
Campbell Alexander - The lawyer who defends Anna as she tries to become medically emancipated from her parents. He believes that she should have control over her own body, and eventually obtains medical power of attorney over her, when the case is successful.
What was the last thing Kate said before she left for the hospital prom with Taylor? "Do I look pretty Daddy?".
The Story Behind My Sister's Keeper However, “It can get to the brain and kill you… so you've got to get rid of it. We took an experimental approach that required multiple surgeries” — 13 of them.
Now at 11 years old, Anna seeks the help of Attorney Campbell Alexander to gain medical emancipation from her parents, more specifically her mother Sara. Anna brings to the attention of everyone around her that she matters too.
In fact, Campbell's epilepsy and the resulting lack of control he feels over his own body even help him to bond with Anna, who also feels, albeit in a different way, that she has no control over her body. Eventually Campbell starts being honest about his feelings, and less sarcasm appears in his conversations.
“We are all, I suppose, beholden to our parents - the question is, how much?” “It is a curious thing, watching a strong man fall to pieces.” “I was living alone before, Campbell, if that's what you're asking." She looks at me over the edge of her wine glass.