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Her evening brightens when her childhood friend Khalil comes over to talk to her. The King Lords leave, and Starr breaks into tears when she finally has to confront the fact that Khalil is gone forever. Maverick disagrees; he's sure Khalil was killed purely because he was Black. Privacy Policy, takes the themes of Black Lives Matter, police brutality, and black identity and puts them in the limelight, 16 year Starr Carter, the protagonist of the novel, https://bookanalysis.com/angie-thomas/the-hate-u-give/summary/. Starr goes to prom with her white boyfriend, Chris, who is emotionally distant from her. And they were still so in love with each other. One in Garden Heights- where she lives, and one in Williamson- where she goes to school, both located in Georgia. Carlos meets Lisa and Starr at the police station. The Hate U Give study guide contains a biography of Angie Thomas, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. Just as he was going back to his room, the officer stopped him again and began to question him again and this time the officer was relaying the information to another officer. The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas has been reviewed by Focus on the Familys marriage and parenting magazine. Uncle Carlos says that King will get an arson charge, but that hell probably be out of jail in a week. Hailey demands an apology from Starr for her poor behavior and suggests Khalil deserved to die because he was a drug dealer. Starrs mother Lisa is alternately compassionate and no-nonsense, offering a huge source of support for Starr during her ordeal. eNotes Editorial. Its so interesting to read a Young Adult fiction book that is so relevant and hard-hitting. Hailey thinks Khalil deserved to be shot because he had been involved in selling drugs. At home, Starr finds her dad having a meeting with some King Lords and Garden Disciples, discussing how they can all show some unity when the grand jurys verdict comes out. Maverick however is quite determined not to move. The storys evaluation led to a direct result in understanding the writing and the theme of the story. Book Discussion Questions | MALDEN READS It is the hate we give." When shots ring out at the party, she and Khalil assume that the gun violence is yet another skirmish between the local gangs called the King Lords and the Garden Disciples. Starr doesnt want to actually have sex because she knows so many teen girls with babies. Starr is threatened by King because she might mention that Khalil was forced to deal drugs for him. On the radio, they hear that the grand jury has decided not to indict Officer 115. The book is incredibly informative as much of this information likely will not be covered in a classroom or in a police academy, at least not as in depth as this book anyway. The following words are used extensively throughout the story: a, dn, the f-word, h and s, along with a few uses of btard and bch. Starr is pained by this; she knows Khalil wasn't a thug.