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Siamese Twins Essay Research Paper Individuals partially

Siamese Twins Essay, Research Paper


Individuals partially or wholly double, but joined together, are represented by the rare


occurrence in man of Siamese Twins. Conjoined twins have fascinated people for


centuries and are increasingly accepted into our everyday lives as we grow to understand


their unusual physical and emotional bonds, and learn more about the science behind their


development.


Chang and Eng Bunker changed the way society viewed conjoined twins and


others with profound physical differences. They introduces the world to a side of nature


that was ignored and feared. The name siamese twins derives from Chang and Eng.


They were born in Siam to Chinese parents in 1811. Chang and Eng were joined at the


lower chest by a narrow band of flesh through which their lives were connected by


(Beardsley 2). They were exhibited in Barnums Circus for many years. During the early


1840 s they became naturalized citizens of the United States, adopted the last name


Bunker, and begun a search for a couple of nice wives (Beardsley 3). In April, 1843, the


search was ended when Chang married Adelaide Yates, and Eng married Sarah Anne her


sister. Over the next thirty years the brothers fathered a total of 21 children (Beardsley 3).


On January 17, 1974, Eng was awakened in the middle of the night by a strange sensation


and looking towards his brother, Eng quickly realized that Chang had died (Beardsley 3).


Within hours Eng was also dead. It was determined that Chang had died of a cerebral


clot. Some physicians felt that Eng had died of fright, but today they feel that Eng bled to


death. They proved that those who were different can have normal lives: jobs, spouses,


and a healthy family (Bea

rdsley 4).


One of the earliest documented cases of conjoined twins were Mary and Eliza


Churkhurst, also know as the Biddenden Maids (Beardsley 1). They were born in 1100


and lived till they were 34. The Biddenden Maids were pygopagus twins who were


joined at the buttocks and lower back (Beardsley1). They looked as though they were


joined at the hip and shoulders. After the sisters death doctors hoped to save the life of


the other by separating them surgically. The surviving twin refused declaring, As we


came together, we will go together (Beardsley 1). After their death a local church


received 20 acres of land. In remembrance of their generosity, small cakes and biscuits


imprinted with the image of the sisters were given to the poor every Easter Sunday


(Beardsley 1). Almost 900 years after the death of the Biddenden Maids they are still


honored by their unique sevice.


Life was much ore difficult for Millie and Christine McCoy who were pygopagus


girls born into slavery on July 11, 1851. They were seperated from their family and sold


several times. When they were toddlers the twins were purchased by their last owner then


reunited wiht their family. While they were appearing in a show in New Orleans,


Millie-Christine was kidnapped by a man named Smith who was their exibitor. They


were returned to their owners several years later. Billed as the Two Headed


Nightingale, Millie-Christine enjoyed tremendous sucess in show business (Beardsley


4). A week after their sixty first birthday on October 12, 1912, Millie died of tuberculosis


and Christine died seventeen hours later. On their tombstone was inscribed the words, A


soul with two thoughts. Two hearts that beat as one (Beardsley 6).

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