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-King and a bunch of “Kings Lords” start a fire at a store where Seven, Chris, and Devante are all in. The conflict in this situation is after the fire, Mr.Lewis snitches on King and tells the police that King was the one that started the fire.

-Another very similar conflict is between Maverick and King, because due to the police not believing Mr.Lewis saying that King started the fire, Maverick also intervenes and snitches, which leads the cops to believe that its true

-King has a huge conflict with the law, because due to him being accused of starting the fire, he may go to jail for arson. DeVante is willing to stand as a witness against King in court

-DeVante also has a conflict with the neighborhood King lives in, because he is also willing to tell the police where King keeps his drug stash, which will not only get King in trouble, but since the entire neighborhood is using and selling drugs, they will also get in legal trouble

-Starr and Hailey are no longer friends, because Hailey was unable to apologize sincerely for being a toxic friend, so Starr moves on without her

-Starr has a legal conflict, because during the protest she participated in, she was caught throwing a tear gas bomb - which lands on the front page of the news paper

-King and Lesha have a huge conflict, because King decided to assault her severely, landing her in the hospital

-Maverick has the conflict of not being able to expand his store greatly, because it is labeled as “black-owned”, which apparently has a bad connotation

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Kenya- good friend of Starr who lives in her neighborhood
Starr’s father- former drug dealer and now runs a grocery store
Mother- is a nurse
King- leads the neighborhood gang ‘King Lords”
DeVante- gang member of King Lords who wants to get out of the gang and gets help from Starr’s dad
Chris- Starr’s boyfriend
Uncle Carlos- Starr’s uncle who is also a police officer
Mr. Lewis- barber who does not like the gangs and violence
- Brock Dudek

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This story ended with much support from the neighborhood, although destruction of many buildings and shops. Starr stood up in front of everyone to englighten those that didn’t know what exactly happened, and this led to more support from some, but at the same time put her family more in danger of the cops.

Kaitlyn

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1. Do you think it was a good idea for Starr to stand up to Hailey by fighting, or should she have solved the problems in a better way?

2. Before going off on Iesha, should Seven have been more open-minded to what she has been going through herself? What problems does this now cause?

3. What do you think was going through Sevens mind on the way to Iesha’s and the whole time he was there? What made him turn around shortly after leaving and then turning around again?

4. What do you think would have happened if they stayed on Magnolia Street, as the cops were threatening everybody that stayed to protest?

5. How important would you say Starr speaking out through the bull horn, in front of so many people and ending up on the news impacted this story?

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In this section of the book, many conflicts raised between friends, along with the law. One of the main conflicts was between Haley and the school. Haley actively participated in a protest which was anti-school. This protest lead to bad blood between Starr and Haley. More conflicts were between Carlos and the police, and Devante and his gang.

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-Starrs dad meeting Chris
-Hailey, Maya and Starr protest issue
-Starrs mom and dad (many arguments that harmed family connection)
-Uncle Carlos and Maverick (about the kids and taking care of them)

Kaitlyn

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Protests are taking place, and many conflicts are stirring up between the friends. Haley protested to get out of school, which caused Starr to get mad, which lead her to ask for an apology from Haley, but instead Haley continued to back-stab Starr and completely refused to apologize for her actions. Haley showed to be very stubborn. Another conflict was between the officer and Carlos. In this situation, as Carlos was being arrested, he resisted, and began to strike the officer, which lead to a big fight. Lastly, Devonta had a conflict with his own gang. Due to Devonta wanting to leave his gang,

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Starr seems to be becoming a much more confident person through this section. I think she has realized that not speaking and being shy just makes things worse in friendships with family and friends, but she changed and has become brave and confident when it comes to speaking up in the TV interview and testifying. This theme is appearing more throughout the reading

"I’m so proud of you, you are so brave”

"The unbrave part of me which feels like most of me shouts no. It wants to crawl up in a corner and act as if nothing happened, but all those people outside are praying for me, my parents are watching me, Khalil needs me, and I straighten up and allow the tiny brave part of me to speak”

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What does Hailey’s refusal to apologize show about her character?

What are your opinions on the interview about one-fifteen, and how does that create a larger issue between Starr and her friends?

Do you think it was the King Lord talking to Malverick that caused him to want to move? What hit him the hardest?

When Starr is talking about how close everyone in the neighborhood is, saying “its this strange, dysfunctional-as-hell family, but its still a family. More than i realized until recently”. What does that show about how their life is right now?

Do you think that the Cedar Grove King Lords are completely trustworthy and their to protect Starr and her family?

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Prejudice-

• Hailey’s discrimination against Khalil worsens, and she states that she thinks the cop “did everyone a favor” (pg 341)

Love-

• Seven jumps into the fight to protect Starr from Remy.

• Iesha got the kids out of the house supposedly because she was protecting them from King, who was bound to be angry when he found out DeVante was gone.

• Starr speaks at the riot for Khalil, exposing her identity, because she knows that Khalil would’ve spoken out for her.  She throws the tear gas, which causes uproar but represents just how angry people are about the issue; they are willing to throw tear gas… at a cop…

-Helena

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• Why do you think it matters to Hailey that Starr knew Khalil?  What was she trying to prove besides that Starr had lied?

• Thoughts on Maverick bringing the Garden Disciples and King Lords together— how do you think he did it?  He was a King Lord in the past, but it doesn’t explain how he managed to reason with the Garden Disciples…

• Thoughts on Iesha showing up to the party wasn’t invited to— do you think Seven should have invited her?  Do you think she would have come if she were invited?  Do you think Seven’s outburst towards Iesha was justified?

• Do you think Iesha really cares about Seven and his sisters?  Especially after what Starr said when they left King’s house?  Do you think her intentions were good or bad (protecting them or just trying to get them out so she could party)

• Do you think throwing the tear gas at the cops had an overall good outcome or bad outcome?  Worsened the riot, but amplified the cause…

-Helena

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Doing bad things for the overall good of others (family)
o Carlos fighting Officer One-Fifteen

o Maverick having a drug-dealing past to provide for his family

o Khalil selling to get his mom out of a bad situation with King

o DeVante selling drugs to get his family out of Garden Heights

-Helena

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Love-
• Maya and Starr form a minority alliance to defend each other against Hailey—they have each others’ backs

• Maverick takes DeVante to Uncle Carlos’s because he knows he can have a chance at survival there—he has hope in DeVante’s future and wants to get him to safety so he can fulfill that potential

• Lisa telling Starr that she stayed with Maverick after he cheated because the good outweighed the bad—their relationship was stronger than a fight and a mistake
Prejudice-
• Hailey’s warped view that since Officer One-Fifteen is a cop that he is good and just “doing his job” and that Khalil is automatically bad because he was a drug dealer
-Helena McMahon

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• After hearing about DeVante’s and Khalil’s reasons for getting involved in gangs, has your perspective on today’s gang violence in the media changed?

• Do you think Maverick overreacted when he found out about Chris?

• Thoughts on Uncle Carlos fighting Officer One-Fifteen?

• How do you think Starr’s interview will affect the entire situation?  How will it affect Officer One-Fifteen?  Do you think it will encourage more riots instead of protests (anger driving to violence)?

• Thoughts on the situation with Maverick and Carlos and guarding the house after the brick and gun shots—Maverick accusing Carlos of not caring and Carlos bringing Maverick’s absence into the argument
-Helena

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“Us, the black people, the minorities, poor people, and everybody at the bottom of society. We’re the ones that get the short end of the stick, but we’re the ones they fear the most”

This is quote is a significant idea that is always a reoccurring theme revealed throughout the reading which is the idea of racial inequality the difference betweem being white vs being a black person

“What’s the point of having a voice if your gonna be silent in the moments you shouldn’t be”

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Why Does Haley make such a stereotypical racist remark to Starr?

How do you think Starr wil handle racism from now on, since Khalil is dead?

Why did some stay home while the protest happened?

How does it make you feel to know that Khalil was murdered? How does it reflect our society today?

Do you think the characters and scenery in the book are realistic to what is happening in the cities in reality?

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Pre-Reading:

• Villain or Victim- how does the book delve into Khalil’s double-life?  How do the general people view him compared to how the Garden Heights people?

Discussion Questions:

• How do you think Lisa will react when she hears that Starr is not going to remain silent?  How do you think it will affect her relationship with Maverick?

• What do you predict will happen to King since Mr. Lewis exposed him on TV?  What do you think will happen to Mr. Lewis?

• Thoughts on Chris and Jess not attending the protests; thoughts on the protest itself—would you participate?  Why or why not?

• Do you think DeVante will be discovered at the Carter house?  What do you think would happen to him?  To Starr’s family (specifically Maverick)?

• Thoughts on how Hailey and Maya are changing – do you think either one will come back to Starr?  Thoughts on Hailey’s tumblr comment

• Compare the protest after the funeral to the protest at the school

-Helena

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1. Do you think it was a good idea to protest, and risk their own lives or not speak up for what happened to Khalil

2. Why was it important for Starr’s mom to tell the story about her being born compared to Starr believing she did everything wrong which led to Khalil´s death

3. Do you think the cops will keep their eye on Starr’s dad like they said they would and how does this affect their everyday life

4. Talking to Ms, Ofrah, what do you think Starr means when she thinks ¨funny how murdered comes out easily now¨

5. Do you think if Starr did not share her personal experience and opinion from past murders, Ms. Ofrah would have been as nice and sympathetic

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Villain vs. Victim-
-Hailey and Maya made comments about how it was weird they were protesting for a drug dealer. They dehumanized Khalil by ignoring his value as a person losing his life and labeled him solely as a criminal.
Prejudice-
-Hailey made a racist joke at Starr unintentionally.
-The protest after Khalil's funeral was held to honor his life and to bring light to police violence, while the protest at the school was held only to get out of class, and they used him as an object for their benefit, not caring about the injustices going on just an hour away

-Helena

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Racism is striking these young teens - they try to find ways around it, but it is very evident in most aspects of their lives

- Myles

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“The Hate U Give Little Infants F*** Everybody” - Tupac

- Myles

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Maverick Carter- Starr’s father who operates a grocery store and has been in prison for 3 years

Lisa Carter- Starr’s mother who is a nurse in Garden Heights

King - biggest known criminal and sells drugs and abuses his kids- Kenya, Seven, and Lyric

-brock

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What are some examples of motifs found in the reading?

Do you have an idea of what the theme is in the story? What do you think it is?

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Angie Thomas

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Starr Carter - main character -
Kenya - friends of Starr and Khalil
Khalil - major character - got shot - childhood bestfriend  w/Starr

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Societal Confines- Starr and her boyfriend face some judgement at school for being an interracial couple; she is also hiding her relationship from her dad because their is a culture clash and he may have a fear that she will lose her culture (assumption becasue it doesn't explicitly explain)
Villain vs. Victim- The police question Starr about Khalil's possible involvement with drugs and the selling of drugs during the interview
-Helena

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Starr, the main character is located in Williamson Private School in Garden Heights.

Kaitlyn

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The Hate U Give

Kaitlyn