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Starr Carter, the protagonist of Angie Thomas’s powerful novel “The Hate U Give,” leads a complex life. Starr navigates between two worlds: her affluent prep school and her working-class neighborhood. Her family serves as her anchor, a source of love and support as she grapples with issues of race, justice, and loyalty. The theme of family in the book “ The Hate U Give” is in an opinion that is shown the most on (Thomas pg 7- 13 ). Starr’s family provides a strong foundation of love and support for her throughout the novel. For example, in Chapter 1, Maverick, Starr’s father, has a conversation with her about the importance of following certain rules during traffic stops with police. While Starr initially resists these “rules,” Maverick explains that they are …show more content…

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