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1. Thug Life - 2pac. Her favorite song and artist. Represents the injustice in her community.
2. Fight Song - Rachel Platten.  Represents strength and perseverance within her life.
3. Work Hard, Play Hard - Wiz Khalifa. Hypes her up and allows her to focus on her sports.
4. Rise Up - Andra Day. This song would help Starr through the death of her friend.
5. So Many Tears- 2Pac. Her favorite artist. Would calm her.

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Your voice is your greatest weapon represents the theme of the book. Racial injustice is the main plot of the novel. The theme explains that people are strongest when they stand together is very evident through the novel. Everyone has a voice at their disposal, and using your words to fight for what you believe in is more powerful than any weapon.

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Teens today would relate to the troubles of navigating high school, as represented in the book. In The Hate U Give, Starr works to find her way through school with friends, relationships, and grades. I can relate to this as well as teens beginning their high school careers.

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My favorite part of this novel was when Starr stands up at the end and finds her voice. I love this part because she, as a 16 year old girl, fights for justice. She uses courage and unmatched bravery to stand up on top of a car and fight. She protests the police in her own way and continues to defy the rules.

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" The bullhorn is as heavy as a gun"
This is a simile. The bullhorn to Starr is as effective as holding a gun. This means that her words have as much weight and meaning as a deadly weapon.
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The main character's name Starr, is a symbol or metaphor for the light within the darkness. Starr acts as a light or hope among her community in the novel.
"My eyes feel like flames licked them"
Starr is talking about the riots and the teargas. The author uses a simile in comparing fire and the feeling in her eyes.

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The Hate U Give, a novel written by Angie Thomas, relays the story of a teenage girl named Starr Carter and the 'double life' she lives. By day she attends a mostly white, rich, and preppy high school. By night she goes back to 'the hood', her home called Garden Heights. Everything changes when Starr witnesses one of her friends become a victim of racial injustice and profiling. After the death of her friend, she spends her time fighting against the justice system and searches for her greatest weapon, her voice. She lets go of her double standard and speaks up against what is right and wrong in her world.

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This picture relates to the scene in the book when Starr stands up and uses her voice. She speaks out against injustice and fights for justice. "The bullhorn is as heavy as a gun. Ironic since Ms. Ofrah said to use my weapon" (Thomas ). Starr's weapon is her voice. She overcomes her own fears and tells society what is right.

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If I could change something about The Hate U Give, I wouldn't change anything. This novel is inspiring on a deeper level. It educates people on racial injustice and the storyline is continually drawing the reader in. Angie Thomas did an outstanding job with this novel and continued to impress me with every chapter.

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Determined: Starr is determined to make her voice heard.
Persistent: She never stops trying to be heard by society and make a change in society. "I'll never forget. I'll never give up. I'll never be quiet. I promise" (thomas 241).
Intelligent: Starr is always working to excel in school and educate her peers.
Broken: Starr is affected negatively by the death of her friend, and it creates a void in her life.
Fearless:  " 'His life mattered. Khalil lived!' I look at the cops again. 'You hear me? Khalil lived!' " Starr wasn't afraid to use her voice and stand up for what was right.

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Khalil is silenced in the beginning of the book. I would give him his life and his voice back and he would be able to speak out about the racial injustice him and many others faced. Khalil would tell his own story instead of the news making one up.

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I would give The Hate U Give 5 stars. It is not only a story that continually draws you in, but it is educational. It is my favorite novel and every sentence is well written. It gives the reader viewpoints into different worlds and lifestyles that mirror today's reality.

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In The Hate U Give, the people with the power, are the policemen. They have protection from their government to act however they please. They abuse the power that they are given, and use it to do more harm than good. Starr challenges their power throughout the book and makes her own voice heard.