My Sister's Keeper

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figures out that Jesse is a pyromaniac.
Anna at the age of thirteen is approached by her parents to give Kate one of her kidneys, when Anna says no; her parents start to pressure Anna to do what they want. So Anna hires Campbell Alexander (an attorney) to petition for medical emancipation so that she will be able to make her own decisions concerning her own body. Sara tries to make Anna drop the lawsuit. Anna refuses. Julia Romano, the court appointed guardian ad litem is to decide what is best for Anna. Anna in turn moves in with her dad, Brian, at the fire station where he works. When Julia was in High School she was romantically involved with Campbell Alexander.
Anna is tired of being sick due to the treatments. Sara is hurt and angry at Anna for not wanting to help save Kate’s life. During the trial Kate’s condition continues to deteriorate and is desperately in need of a kidney transplant. The judge visits Kate in the hospital. It is revealed during the trial that Kate ...

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and there are remnants of his compulsions to set fires to abandoned buildings and warehouses. Despite his tough exterior, Jesse is really sensitive and vulnerable. He uses his destructive behavior to cover up his feelings of neglect and inadequacy. Jesse can’t help or save
Kate, therefore he can’t seem to forgive himself for that. He’s feeling as if he doesn’t have any control over his life which he never really seemed to have.
The diagnosis that I would give Jesse would be an impulse control disorder called Pyromania, which is an impulse to deliberately start fires to relieve stress and to seek feelings of instant gratification or relief afterwards. Pyromaniacs usually start ...

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