Similarities Between The Hate U Give And The Unwanted

Imagine not being able to fit in with your community. This is shown in both The Hate U Give and The Unwanted. They deal with numerous themes such as the contrast of power, the struggles of poverty, and speaking up for yourself. In The Unwanted, Syrian citizens get oppressed because of how they criticize Bashar al-Assad’s. In The Hate U Give, people of color are discriminated against because of the implicit bias that people subconsciously have. Despite their different circumstances, The Hate U Give, by Angie Thomas, and The Unwanted, by Don Brown, both perpetuate the themes of exclusion, oppression, and the strength of family and community through multiple ways, such as the differences that come with your upbringing, the joint effort to rebuild Garden Heights, and

Bashar al-Assad’s oppressive regime has forced millions of people out of their home country, just because they have different religious beliefs than him and were unhappy with the corruption and lack of political freedom. The Unwanted states, “Assad’s armed forces are ruthless. They evicted people from their houses and burned all of their possessions, and they burned down the houses of the opposition members. Many people died.” This quote is one of many that illustrate the extremely harsh treatment that the Syrian people have to endure for little to no reason. Oppression is shown in The Hate U Give throughout the multiple protests and riots that happen throughout the story. At one of the protests, the police throw tear gas and a tank shows up. Seven says, “They don’t give a damn what happens to this neighborhood,” and Devante says, “All that ‘kumbaya’ peaceful stuff clearly don’t work. They don’t listen till we tear something up.” The oppression and harsh treatment that runs rampant in both stories emphasizes how they were oppressed because of something that they couldn’t control, whether it being due to their skin color or their religious