The Hate U Give Sparknotes

The main character, Starr, in Angie Thomas’ book, The Hate U Give, develops and changes throughout the story. In the beginning of the book, Starr wants to stay quiet, fit in, and keep her lives separate from each other. Maturation and character growth is seen by the end of the book, where Starr finds her voice, is willing to stand out, and accepts that her dual lives can live harmoniously.
Starr begins as a character who does not want to speak out. The only speaking out that she seemed to have done was posting a photo of Emmett Till on her Tumblr. At school, she usually brushed off any remarks and did not stand up against offense towards her or other black people. When Starr finally begins to gain a voice for herself and speak out, it seemingly

At the beginning of the book, Starr is being interviewed during the investigation for Khalil’s death, and she says that her “voice is changing already. It always happens around “other” people, whether I'm at Williamson or not. I don't talk like me or sound like me. I choose every word carefully and make sure I pronounce them well. I can never, ever let anyone think I'm ghetto” (Thomas 95). Starr has to act and speak a certain way around different people in order to fit in and get along well. Since this is at the beginning of the book, Starr still felt as though she had to be similar to how she is at Williamson Prep when she was not in Garden Heights. The character development is finally shown when Starr is at Seven’s birthday party, and she notices how “Chris and Maya walk through the gate, and my stomach gets all jittery. I should be used to my two worlds colliding, but I never know which Starr I should be” (Thomas 357). She eventually notices how her friends from both sides of her life get along well, and Starr allows herself to calm down about switching how she acts and speaks. Starr’s character shows development because she accepts that her lives can exist in