Love Hate & Other Filters

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Hatred provokes many individuals to transform into hideous versions of themselves. Their actions, fueled by this hatred may be demonstrated negatively or positively in society. Authors Samira Ahmed in Love, Hate & Other Filters and Angie Thomas in The Hate U Give, elaborate on this central idea. In Love, Hate & Other Filters, Maya, the protagonist, learns to cope with the discrimination she faces in order to move forward with her life. In The Hate U Give, Starr, the main character, discovers how to use the racism she endures to her benefit. In both novels, readers gather that deep feelings of aversion bring out the best and worst in people. A common theme in both publications is that detestation has the ability to highlight the most repulsive …show more content…

First, in Love, Hate & Other Filters, Maya accepts the bigotry in America and moves forward knowing she will adapt and tolerate this inequality. To demonstrate, Maya decides to go to NYU, despite the fact that her parents fear she will not be accepted because of her race. Maya acknowledges the injustice in the world, yet she does not let it stop her from pursuing her dreams. On the other hand, in The Hate U Give, Starr takes action in order to stop prejudice towards certain races. To exemplify, the book ends with Starr’s final statement: “There will always be someone ready to fight. Maybe it’s my turn. Others are fighting too, even in the Garden, where sometimes it feels like there’s not a lot worth fighting for. People are realizing and shouting and marching and demanding. They’re not forgetting. I think that’s the most important part. Khalil, I’ll never forget. I’ll never give up. I’ll never be quiet. I promise” (Thomas 444). Clearly, the short and long sentence structure and repetition accentuate the importance of Starr’s actions. She transformed the hatred she received into motivation to continue protesting and fighting for equal rights. Like Rosa Parks, Starr comprehends that she will never stop fighting until the global community gives her justice. While the first novel teaches readers to endure racial bias, the second teaches the audience to take action and stand for a positive

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