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  • Essay / The Mystery of Cancer - 906

    This writer and naturalist Terry Tempest Williams devotes her writing to speaking out for moral issues. His personal website, coyoteclan.com/bio, explains his qualifications, struggles and dedication. She has won awards, been invited to the White House and testified before Congress. In her personal story titled “The Clan of One-Breasted Women,” Williams shows her need for justice in this life. Although there is no direct correlation, bomb testing in the 1950s could have easily caused certain types of cancer from radiation and Williams sets out to prove it. She provides evidence to support her claim combined with her personal experience while living in Utah. In Salt Lake City, Utah, there lived a young woman named Terry Tempest Williams. At a young age, Williams experienced the hardships of death when her mother died of breast cancer. Her mother, grandmothers and several aunts have all experienced the hard life of cancer and struggle to remain optimistic. Williams often waited for good news, but never received any, and it soon became clear that none would come. She argues about the cause of cancer. Nuclear tests carried out in the 1950s could have made a difference, but the government denied any involvement. Does this mean the tests didn't affect anyone or did they miscalculate (Williams, 118-120)? In the 1950s, it wasn't really known that radiation caused cancer, but thanks to more testing and research, we now know that radiation can seriously harm your health. Williams presents an interesting fact about his culture that helps make his point. When Williams talks about cancer, she explains that statistically, it was rare for her family to have that many spouses infected with cancer, for several reasons. One reason would be that the breast... middle of paper... had caused cancer in her family due to simple exposure to radiation. She provides evidence such as family history and government tests to support her claims. These facts, combined with his personal experience living in Utah, make a good argument in his favor. Williams' dedication is clearly seen when the audience considers the resentment she received from other members of her family due to her Mormon culture and lack of fear of arrest. The public would be inclined to sympathize with Williams following a family tragedy and believe her more easily because she offers specific dates for her information. Works Cited Tempest Williams, Terry. "Organic." Terry Storm Williams. Internet. February 21, 2014. .Storm Williams, Terry. “The clan of women with one breast.” Natural acts. Scipione, Stephen. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin, 2009. 118-125. Print.