Starr is the only witness to Khalil’s killing. While she wants the police officer to face justice, she’s afraid to speak out. Without giving too much away, she has good reasons for wanting to hold back. But Starr’s father doesn’t accept her silence — he raised his children to fight to be heard.

Starr is both embarrassed by Garden Heights and feels inadequate in it. Because she cannot act like a teenager from Garden Heights at Williamson, and she cannot act like a Williamson student in Garden Heights, Starr tends to distance herself.

Starr blames herself for doubting Khalil and thinks public opinion would change if they knew why Khalil sold drugs. DeVante calls himself a thug because he sold drugs and was actually a gang member. He explains that the King Lords made sure his family didn’t starve, and DeVante liked being taken care of.

Khalil said that “Thug Life” refers to how the hate that society feeds its youth comes back to bite them later; Starr generalizes this to the hate that black people, minorities, poor people, and the oppressed are forced to deal with.

Starr insists that she won’t testify because she doesn’t want to endanger the family; Maverick responds by invoking the anti-oppression ideologies of Malcolm X and the Black Panthers. Carlos gets angry when he finds out that Maverick called two Cedar Grove King Lords to guard the house for the night.

Starr would define family in The Hate U Give as those who do not make her feel out of place. As she feels thoroughly out of place both at home and at school, the main members of her “family” appear to be Khalil and her boyfriend, Chris.

Starr refers to the cop that shot Khalil as One-Fifteen. During the stop, Starr reminds herself of her father’s advice to remember what the cop looks like and his badge number. In the moment, the first thing Starr notices is the badge number: 115. Next, she assesses the way he looks.

The Hate U Give examines the way society uses stereotypes of black people to justify violence and racism against them. These stereotypes protect white communities, such as the students at Starr’s school, Williamson Prep, from reflecting upon systemic racism, which perpetuates discrimination.

It conveys the thought that all members of humanity should be treated equal regardless of our wrongful perceptions of others. By bringing awareness to world problems such as discrimination and racism, this movie will make you question the society we live in today. The Hate U Give is definitely a movie to remember.

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She notices the Slytherin blanket on Seven’s bed and notes that they all wanted to be Slytherins when they were little because they associated the Harry Potter house with being rich—which, when you are living in the projects, she says, is “the best thing anybody can be.” Starr also notices the black trash bag of …

The officer shines his light in their faces and asks Khalil for his license and registration. Khalil asks why they were pulled over, breaking the “rules” of how to engage with law enforcement. The increasingly terrified Starr implores Khalil to just do what he says.

Even after learning his real name is Brian Cruise, Starr thinks of the police officer who shot Khalil as One-Fifteen. By referring to him only by badge number, Starr reduces One-Fifteen to a symbol of racism in the system of law enforcement.

Starr had initially gotten angry at Chris because he took out a condom while they made out. She previously told Chris she was not ready for sex because of her fear of getting pregnant, and so was angry at him for having a condom.

The explanation of Natasha’s death reveals that Starr has witnessed gun violence before and underscores the danger of life in Garden Heights. The Black Panther party, which Maverick admires and teaches his children about, specifically fought against police brutality.

She knows that busy really means selling drugs. Starr thinks this when she’s in the car with Khalil. She’s referring to the feud between the 2 gangs in Garden Heights.

Khalil thinks the fight was likely a dispute between the two neighborhood gangs, The King Lords and the Garden Disciples. Starr explains to the reader that her father used to be a member of the King Lords but quit. This prompts Starr to ask Khalil whether he’s dealing drugs.

Why was Starr’s nickname “munch”? Why did Hailey unfollow Starr on Tumblr?

King ordered the King Lords to kill DeVante on sight. He knew that if he killed Dalvin’s killers, their gang would kill him. When DeVante’s mother found out, she threw him out of the house to protect his sisters. He begs for Maverick’s help.

Lisa tells a story about Starr’s birth. She explains that when she got pregnant at 18, Nana told Lisa she wouldn’t be a good parent. Determined to prove Nana wrong, Lisa took great care during the pregnancy. She did everything right, but Starr couldn’t breathe at first.

How is Starr different from others in her neighborhood? Because she attends another school, Williamson, instead of going to Garden Heights school. What does Starr have in common with people who live in her neighborhood? You just studied 13 terms!

Starr is analytical and sharp, but because she narrates events as she experiences them, her emotions are immediate and unfiltered. Traumatized after witnessing the fatal shooting of her friend Khalil, Starr blames herself for not being there for Khalil prior to his death.

Khalil and Starr get pulled over by a cop while fleeing from the party. They do nothing wrong however the cop yanks Khalil out of the car. While Khalil checks on Starr, the cop turns around and shoots him dead. flashbacks her to when she was 10 and her best friend Natasha was shot in front of her and died.

The officer instructs Khalil, who is black, to exit the car; while outside the car, Khalil leans into the driver-side window to check in on Starr. The officer then shoots Khalil three times, killing him.

Khalil often has to take care of his mother, Brenda, who is addicted to drugs, and grandmother, Mrs. Rosalie, who is going through chemotherapy and lost her job because of it.

Rosalie

What caused Starr to stop crying during her interview with the officers? The police asked if Khalil stole drugs.

Starr thinks the real reason her father and uncle fight is because of Maverick’s insecurity and guilt about not being there for part of his children’s lives: Carlos took care of Starr, Seven, and Lisa while Maverick was in prison for three years, and is a surrogate father to Starr.

Throughout the book, Starr talks about how she’s different “versions” of herself. She’s one person in Garden Heights and a different person at her school, Williamson Prep. This is often called “code-switching” when a person feels they must speak and act different in one social situation than in another.

Starr realizes this must have been Carlos. In her outrage, she furthers notes that interview has “killed” a part of her—the part afraid of speaking out. Starr knows that, as two unarmed black children, she and Khalil were in a decidedly less powerful position than One-Fifteen during their encounter.