The Hate U Give Sparknotes

The Thin Line Between Right And Wrong: Analyzing The Hate U Give Change doesn’t happen unless someone is willing to act to make that change. One voice alone can make an impact on the world, despite whether the world is ready to listen. Angie Thomas’ novel, The Hate U Give, connects to people worldwide who have dealt with racism, discrimination, and faulty actions of the law. The novel signifies sixteen-year-old Starr who tries to balance the worlds of the poor neighborhood she lives in and the privileged private school she attends, but her world shatters when she finds herself a witness to her best friend’s murder at the hands of a white policeman. As Starr grieves, she questions her existence and comes to the reality of the world, and with

It is very enjoyable because the novel states real-life issues and connects to the minds of people of color who struggle with racism in their society.
Due to the strong perception of racism and police brutality throughout the novel, The Hate U Give is a well-written book that highlights how the use of stereotyping others based on appearance can lead to racist actions. The author’s use of discrimination towards African Americans in society makes the novel powerful and more realistic. Usually, when an author writes a book about an event or situation that has happened in reality, they have experienced the same issue in their life. The main character, Starr, and her family watch as the local news releases a story on Starr’s childhood best friend, Khalil’s murder. The police released images of the objects found in Khalil’s car such as the hairbrush he kept in his car door. Officer Cruise believed Khalil was reaching for a gun when it was only “Khalil’s black hairbrush…The handle was [thick] enough, for him to assume it was a gun. ‘And Khalil was black enough’” (Thomas 217). The officer claims he shot Khalil

When word of the shooting spread, many people gave sympathy and condolences to Officer Cruise’s family. The people believed his intention for murdering Khalil was reasonable, due to the fact that most people believed he was a thug and a drug dealer because he was black. The main character in The Hate U Give acknowledges her reality when she witnesses the police brutality behind her friend’s death. Earlier in the book, Khalil and Starr were driving around their neighborhood when they got pulled over by the policeman. They were certain they had done nothing wrong but tried to remain calm before the situation escalated. Khalil tries to put on a brave face for Starr to make her feel at ease, but Starr soon becomes nervous when “One-Fifteen yanks him by his arm and pins him against the back door (Thomas 22)”. Despite Khalil’s disrespect toward the officer by disregarding his wishes and questioning the officer’s actions, Officer Cruise could have dealt with the situation in a more humane and respectable manner. The violence demonstrated by the officer was unnecessary. Although Officer Cruise was patrolling near the