Brief Summary Of The Hate U Give By Angie Thomas

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Imagine seeing your best friend getting killed by a police officer in front of your eyes for no legal reason and doesn't get in trouble for it. The Hate U Give is a fictional book by Angie Thomas, about a boy named Khail and a girl named Starr, that is inspired by real-life police brutality situations. Starr, a 15-year-old girl who has already seen two shootings of her best friends, witnesses another shooting right at the beginning of the book. From the shooting, Starr has to deal with her internal conflict of dealing with grief and also herself versus society. Starr has to deal with her internal conflict of dealing with grief and also herself versus a society that is forced upon her by the people wanting to know the truth about what happened …show more content…

Chapter “Sometimes you can do everything right and things will still go wrong”. The key is to never stop doing right.” Lisa is having a conversation with Starr after the first-night riots in Garden Heights. Starr blames herself for the strife, but Lisa tells the story of her pregnancy when she couldn't breathe when she was firstborn. In the book "The Hate U Give," Lisa's character serves as a role model for coping with an unfair system. Starr also has limited control over whether justice will be served for Khalil, the protagonist. The police's decision not to press charges against One-Fifteen highlights the many instances of injustice throughout the story, and it's crucial to note that Starr cannot be personally responsible for all of them. In chapter 22, Starr gives a speech where she says, "Everybody wants to talk about how Khalil died, but this isn't about how Khalil died. It's about the fact that he lives. His life mattered. Khalil lived. She stands on top of a cop car with a megaphone and leads a protest, which marks a significant moment for Starr's character development. It's the first time she has spoken out publicly without any measures to protect her

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