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I would have dropped her and we would no longer. It’s already pathetic enough that she cant accept the fact that she’s not always right but to make racist comments like she does. I hate people like her

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I would have dropped her and we would no longer. It’s already pathetic enough that she cant accept the fact that she’s not always right but to make racist comments like she does. I hate people like her

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I don’t think I would be able to stay friends with someone like Hailey. Her subtle racism actively frustrates me and I don’t think I would be able to put up with it. She’s made it clear that she’s not exactly a high quality friend.

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I honestly would confront her about it, and if nothing changed i would drop her as a friend

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I honestly would confront her about it, and if nothing changed i would drop her as a friend

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I would have an honest conversation with her. 

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I would have an honest conversation with her. 

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I would talk to her, and she kept acting like that i would drop her.

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I would talk to her, and she kept acting like that i would drop her.

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I would probably do something like Starr, maybe not as violent, but I’d definitely stick up for myself.

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I would probably do something like Starr, maybe not as violent, but I’d definitely stick up for myself.

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That was a lot of work to figure out how to use this website, why not just discuss it in class. Its not like were in the same class and able to talk to someone next to us.

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I would probably explode on her and then never talk to her again.

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I would probably explode on her and then never talk to her again.

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If we are talking about the fight between Starr and Hailey with her parents and their reactions, I wouldn’t have done a single thing differently. She truly had a good thing to punch her. Can’t really blame her. 

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If we are talking about the fight between Starr and Hailey with her parents and their reactions, I wouldn’t have done a single thing differently. She truly had a good thing to punch her. Can’t really blame her. 

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I think she’s afraid of what might happen to her or how people will look at her 

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I think she’s afraid of what might happen to her or how people will look at her 

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As soon as i found out i had a friend like hailey i would drop them completely I wouldn’t even give them a second chance because if they said or did something the first time they would do it again

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I would probably be honest with her and tell her that you are being racist. I would explain my point of view on way a comment is racist to me

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I would probably be honest with her and tell her that you are being racist. I would explain my point of view on way a comment is racist to me

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To me I feel like some obstacles standing in Starrs way are her friends and her boyfriend this is because they mean a lot to her and even though they might have different views, there opinion could potentially have an influence on her and her own thoughts. 

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To me I feel like some obstacles standing in Starrs way are her friends and her boyfriend this is because they mean a lot to her and even though they might have different views, there opinion could potentially have an influence on her and her own thoughts. 

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She’s scared she will say something wrong

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I would try and change her point of view and the way she is racist towards people. If this wouldn’t work out then I would not want to be friends with her because nobody wants a friend like her.

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I would try and change her point of view and the way she is racist towards people. If this wouldn’t work out then I would not want to be friends with her because nobody wants a friend like her.

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I think star would define family as people who are

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Tell them it’s not okay, and if they don’t do anything about, leave

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Tell them it’s not okay, and if they don’t do anything about, leave

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I would have been more interested in how she is handling her new life at Williamson, the school they spent more money for her to go to.

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I would have been more interested in how she is handling her new life at Williamson, the school they spent more money for her to go to.

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Honestly, I wouldn’t have done anything differently. They were told not to do it again but not punished by their parents for doing what they were taught growing up.

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Honestly, I wouldn’t have done anything differently. They were told not to do it again but not punished by their parents for doing what they were taught growing up.

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I admire Chris for sticking around and making Starr a lot happier. 

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I admire Chris for sticking around and making Starr a lot happier. 

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She’s scared if she says the wrong thing she will get hurt or maybe even worse things. 

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She’s scared if she says the wrong thing she will get hurt or maybe even worse things. 

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She’s afraid of what might happen to her or her family if she does.

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She’s afraid of what might happen to her or her family if she does.

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I really don’t think I would’ve done anything different from Starr’s parents. Given my complete lack of experience as a parent, I don’t have a great idea of what I would do if I found out my children were tear gassed or started a fight. Because of the circumstances, I can only assume that I would’ve followed their actions.

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I think Starr’s parents are doing a great job with their kids and I wouldn’t do anything different. They seem very understanding and give good advice. 

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I think Starr’s parents are doing a great job with their kids and I wouldn’t do anything different. They seem very understanding and give good advice. 

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Because she was afraid to face the world. It’s hard to stand up against the opresser. She also was scared her or her loved ones would get in harms way if she spoke. The 

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Because she was afraid to face the world. It’s hard to stand up against the opresser. She also was scared her or her loved ones would get in harms way if she spoke. The 

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Maybe she was afraid she would be targeted and the same thing would happen to her that happened to Khalil 

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Maybe she was afraid she would be targeted and the same thing would happen to her that happened to Khalil 

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I think Starr would define family as people who are there for you.

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I think Starr would define family as people who are there for you.

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I agree with Kait, i admire Chris too for sticking with Starr no matter what she’s going through. 

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I agree with Kait, i admire Chris too for sticking with Starr no matter what she’s going through. 

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If I had a friend like Hailey I would do my best to try and get her to really actually see how what she has been doing is wrong and try to bring my thoughts into how it is making me feel and affecting me. 

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If I had a friend like Hailey I would do my best to try and get her to really actually see how what she has been doing is wrong and try to bring my thoughts into how it is making me feel and affecting me. 

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I would inform her on why certain things she says are offensive and would probably stop being friends with her.

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I would inform her on why certain things she says are offensive and would probably stop being friends with her.

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I’d truthfully say something about violence isn’t the answer to your problems, but tell her that what she did was justified but she could have handled differently.

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I’d truthfully say something about violence isn’t the answer to your problems, but tell her that what she did was justified but she could have handled differently.

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Starr would probably define family as people you hold close to you and care for, and they do the same. So she sees Seven as family.
I also would describe family as this to

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At our school, there are a variety of different upbringings just like the book shows.

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At our school, there are a variety of different upbringings just like the book shows.

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Roses stand for people who had bad life and still managed to do good, such as Khalil.

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Roses stand for people who had bad life and still managed to do good, such as Khalil.

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I admire Chris, because he always tried his best, and the only reason he was upset at the dance was because he was worried.

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I admire Chris, because he always tried his best, and the only reason he was upset at the dance was because he was worried.

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I think her thought are in her way. She was so worried about what people thought of that she didnt want to speak up. She just needs to be herself a use her voice 

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I think her thought are in her way. She was so worried about what people thought of that she didnt want to speak up. She just needs to be herself a use her voice 

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I think Starr would define family as people who are always there for you when you need it. 

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I think Starr would define family as people who are always there for you when you need it. 

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She’ll be targeted by a bunch of people, plus DeVante could be put in danger

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She’ll be targeted by a bunch of people, plus DeVante could be put in danger

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I admire Lisa because she’s willing to listen and give advice whenever necessary.

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I admire Lisa because she’s willing to listen and give advice whenever necessary.

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I would have encouraged her to talk even more then she did and to have done it earlier. That might have had a huge part to play in the decision.

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I would have encouraged her to talk even more then she did and to have done it earlier. That might have had a huge part to play in the decision.

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Some obstacles she has is caring about what other people think about her. Another one is not speaking out about stuff that needed to be spoken about. Yet she did overcome that with Khalil and speaking out about him and the injustice. 

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Some obstacles she has is caring about what other people think about her. Another one is not speaking out about stuff that needed to be spoken about. Yet she did overcome that with Khalil and speaking out about him and the injustice. 

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We need to understand that everyone has had a different life with different experiences that we may not understand

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We need to understand that everyone has had a different life with different experiences that we may not understand

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I wouldn’t do anything differently i think they are doing a great job at handling there kids and the situations get themselves into like the fight with hailey and remy

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I dont think I would necessarily do something differently if I were her parents because honestly they are trying there best and really giving her what she needs depending on her emotions and what she is going through. I think that her mom is a great reliable person who shows sympathy and love for her as well as her father does. 

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I dont think I would necessarily do something differently if I were her parents because honestly they are trying there best and really giving her what she needs depending on her emotions and what she is going through. I think that her mom is a great reliable person who shows sympathy and love for her as well as her father does. 

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Starr’s real reasons to not testify are that she’s scared. Starr is scared that she won't get justice for Khalil. She’s afraid that she’ll be targeted for testifying. She’s scared that she’ll mess everything up.

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I wouldn’t have done anything differently 

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I wouldn’t have done anything differently 

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I think I’m starting to like Chris more now. 

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I think I’m starting to like Chris more now. 

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I believe that Starr fears what would happen to her family (Ones she cares about not just blood related) if she comes out an tells

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Starr was afraid to testify because she didn’t want to put her family or herself in danger involving King. She was also afraid of what people would think and say about her. 

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Starr was afraid to testify because she didn’t want to put her family or herself in danger involving King. She was also afraid of what people would think and say about her. 

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We need to understand everyone is different and not everyone is going to see things the same way.

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We need to understand everyone is different and not everyone is going to see things the same way.

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Starr would describe family as her support system and her cheerleaders. Seven would view family as an obstacle to overcome. I view family the same as Starr

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Starr would describe family as her support system and her cheerleaders. Seven would view family as an obstacle to overcome. I view family the same as Starr

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“ ‘Pac said thug life stood for ‘The hate you give little infants fucks everybody.’ ” this is relative to the novel because it tells what the name of the book means.

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With the neighborhood that she lived in and knowing that Khalil could be traced back to be involved with King and Kings gang. All of that makes targets  towards her and her family.

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With the neighborhood that she lived in and knowing that Khalil could be traced back to be involved with King and Kings gang. All of that makes targets  towards her and her family.

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We need to understand, even though we might not sometimes.

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We need to understand, even though we might not sometimes.

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She’s afraid she’s gonna die and that her family is gonna get hurt 

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She’s afraid she’s gonna die and that her family is gonna get hurt 

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Starr is afraid because she feels threaten by the Kinglords and is afraid to say something that makes Khalil seem a bad person.

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Starr is afraid because she feels threaten by the Kinglords and is afraid to say something that makes Khalil seem a bad person.

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I think that Starr is afraid to testify because she is scared that what she says or what she does isn’t going to change what might happen to the police officer or in Khalils death. 

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I think that Starr is afraid to testify because she is scared that what she says or what she does isn’t going to change what might happen to the police officer or in Khalils death. 

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“Glass shatters. I stop rapping.” I think this quote has some irony in it such as one day things can be great and then the next second everything just comes crumbling down.

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“Glass shatters. I stop rapping.” I think this quote has some irony in it such as one day things can be great and then the next second everything just comes crumbling down.

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I think Starr is scared because of the threats that were made against her and what might happen to her if she says certain things

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Her own thoughts on whether or not to speak up were very conflicting and set her back, when she might have had better luck saying something right away.

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Her own thoughts on whether or not to speak up were very conflicting and set her back, when she might have had better luck saying something right away.

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I agree with Kaitlyn and Hannah. I admire Chris for always being there for Starr no matter what’s going on and being her “normal”. 

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I agree with Kaitlyn and Hannah. I admire Chris for always being there for Starr no matter what’s going on and being her “normal”. 

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I admire Chris because he kept an open mind the whole time and was willing to learn about culture and tried to help things to even though it didnt effect him.

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I admire Chris because he kept an open mind the whole time and was willing to learn about culture and tried to help things to even though it didnt effect him.

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I admire Mav for his changes he’s made over the book. In the beginning, he was adamant about staying in Garden Heights and lying low. By the end, he’s moved his family out of the neighborhood and was even willing to unite two gangs to bring peace into Garden Heights.

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I admire Mav for his changes he’s made over the book. In the beginning, he was adamant about staying in Garden Heights and lying low. By the end, he’s moved his family out of the neighborhood and was even willing to unite two gangs to bring peace into Garden Heights.

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She would describe family as the people in a person’s life who may not always get along, but will stick up for eachother in sticky situations. I have similar views as Starr, but haven’t seen it on such a large scale as her

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She would describe family as the people in a person’s life who may not always get along, but will stick up for eachother in sticky situations. I have similar views as Starr, but haven’t seen it on such a large scale as her

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I am very glad that Starr wen tot he protest and spoke out during it. She has changed a lot from the start of the book for not speaking out until now. 

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I am very glad that Starr wen tot he protest and spoke out during it. She has changed a lot from the start of the book for not speaking out until now. 

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Teach the next generation not to hate, unfortunately that won't happen for a while

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Teach the next generation not to hate, unfortunately that won't happen for a while

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Connections to our school would be the different view lints and perspectives. We might think something is weird but it is someone else’s normal

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Connections to our school would be the different view lints and perspectives. We might think something is weird but it is someone else’s normal

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I admire Maverick because he gives good advice that you will need to be successful in the adult life and he lets Starr figure her own path in life.

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I admire Maverick because he gives good advice that you will need to be successful in the adult life and he lets Starr figure her own path in life.

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In our community there is people like they have in Garden Heights. Especially with smaller towns/places its easier to get to know everyone. For example how Carlos said he misses GH because of all of the people he knew around him

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In our community there is people like they have in Garden Heights. Especially with smaller towns/places its easier to get to know everyone. For example how Carlos said he misses GH because of all of the people he knew around him

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“Brave doesn’t mean you’re not scared, Starr, it means you go on even though you’re scared. And you’re doing that.” When Starr’s mom tells her this before she goes in front of the jury, she has a realization. It also gives her the confidence to go in front of the jury. 

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“Brave doesn’t mean you’re not scared, Starr, it means you go on even though you’re scared. And you’re doing that.” When Starr’s mom tells her this before she goes in front of the jury, she has a realization. It also gives her the confidence to go in front of the jury. 

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To change our culture of systematic racism, we need to let people know that it exists. If people fail to acknowledge the systematic racism in the world, then it will never change. Admission of a fault is the first step in growing. 

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To change our culture of systematic racism, we need to let people know that it exists. If people fail to acknowledge the systematic racism in the world, then it will never change. Admission of a fault is the first step in growing. 

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I agree with kaitlyn i admire chirs and how he wants to put himself though what Starr is going though even though he might not completely understand exactly what she’s going though he can still be there for her.

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The megaphone Starr used. It was her weapon against the cop. Her voice and the ability to tell people the truth.

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The megaphone Starr used. It was her weapon against the cop. Her voice and the ability to tell people the truth.

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I would’ve no longer talked to Hailey. I would tell her what she did wrong and leave it at that.

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I think some connections I can make between the book and our school/community is that there is always going to be people that have different views and dont agree with what necessarily is “right” and “wrong”, people can do or say whatever they want to them but it doesn’t mean that it is going to change there own thoughts and feelings much like the book shows. 

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I think some connections I can make between the book and our school/community is that there is always going to be people that have different views and dont agree with what necessarily is “right” and “wrong”, people can do or say whatever they want to them but it doesn’t mean that it is going to change there own thoughts and feelings much like the book shows. 

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I admire big Mav because he left the gang life behind him to take care of his family 

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I admire big Mav because he left the gang life behind him to take care of his family 

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Her uncle (Forgot his name) is the author representing other white cops, he’s there to acknowledge that there are good cops (Technically he’s a detective so not a cop you would normally meet if you get pulled over but still)

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Not put all the pressure on her, but do what 115s father did and talk to press and get their voices out as well. This situation has effected the whole family not just Starr

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Not put all the pressure on her, but do what 115s father did and talk to press and get their voices out as well. This situation has effected the whole family not just Starr

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We need to be more open-minded out different cultures. We just can’t say something bad about a culture if you don’t know the culture.

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We need to be more open-minded out different cultures. We just can’t say something bad about a culture if you don’t know the culture.

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Starr is afraid of what might happen to her and her family.

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I’m glad Big Mav decided to change the way he saw white people and was able to accept Chris for the good guy he is. 

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I’m glad Big Mav decided to change the way he saw white people and was able to accept Chris for the good guy he is. 

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“Good days don’t last forever thought.” While this quote isn’t the most powerful, I like it because it implies how quickly Starr’s life changes from good to bad.

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“Good days don’t last forever thought.” While this quote isn’t the most powerful, I like it because it implies how quickly Starr’s life changes from good to bad.

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The different black artists mentioned in the book, especially Tupac, show that black people who grew up different from social norms can still be successful and lead a legacy.

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The different black artists mentioned in the book, especially Tupac, show that black people who grew up different from social norms can still be successful and lead a legacy.

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The king lords, they are going after DeVante, which is a huge distraction 

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The king lords, they are going after DeVante, which is a huge distraction 

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I connect the small town and how close you can be with people just like how it is for them in garden heights.

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Roses stand for the people in community that faced hardships and grew from that.

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Roses stand for the people in community that faced hardships and grew from that.

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I think a good change to the culture is that we just need to face the fact of accepting that not everyone is going to be the same as you or have the same thoughts and feelings as you. Just because someone looks or acts a certain way does not make them any different from you because from there perspective they are thinking the same thing. 

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I think a good change to the culture is that we just need to face the fact of accepting that not everyone is going to be the same as you or have the same thoughts and feelings as you. Just because someone looks or acts a certain way does not make them any different from you because from there perspective they are thinking the same thing. 

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I admire Seven for always sticking up for his sisters.

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A group of people who care about everyone in the group

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A group of people who care about everyone in the group

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We need to understand everyone is going though something no matter who they are and we need to be more openminded about different types of people and about different cultures and the things that they do with in that culture.

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An obstacle the Starr faces is that she cares too much about what everybody thinks about 

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An obstacle the Starr faces is that she cares too much about what everybody thinks about 

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I admire Starr for standing up for herself, and because just the person she is.

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I admire Starr for standing up for herself, and because just the person she is.

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Some obstacles are that Starr worries about what people think of her. Starr also lacks the confidence to speak out in times of need.

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Some obstacles are that Starr worries about what people think of her. Starr also lacks the confidence to speak out in times of need.

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I think that Brickz is a symbol of the family’s love and loyalty to one another. Dogs are typically associated with undying loyalty, and Brickz is this family’s loyalty. 

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I think that Brickz is a symbol of the family’s love and loyalty to one another. Dogs are typically associated with undying loyalty, and Brickz is this family’s loyalty. 

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In a sense, she’s her own obstacle. She’s scared of negative consequences so she holds herself back when she really could make a difference.

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In a sense, she’s her own obstacle. She’s scared of negative consequences so she holds herself back when she really could make a difference.

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Fear was standing in Starrs way.