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"There are just some places where it’s not enough to be me. Either version of me." - This shows that Starr doesn't fit in anywhere. (Pg. 3)

“Being two different people is so exhausting. I’ve taught myself to speak with two different voices and only say certain things around certain people." - This shows that it's exhausting for Starr to be multiple people. (Pg. 12)

-Starr witnessed two of her childhood best friends get shot and that has left her traumatized.

-She has to live multiple lives because neither of them makes her true self come out so she has to fake them.

-She is involved with Khalil's murder and she's afraid of cops because of that.

Introvert

Emotional

Confused

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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." - This shows that Lisa is helping her be brave with everything going on. (Pg. 331)

"At an early age, I learned that people make mistakes, and you have to decide if their mistakes are bigger than your love for them." - Lisa is good at giving advice and has a great mindset. (Pg. 264)

-Lisa's arguments with Maverick about moving out of the neighborhood for safety

-Supporting Starr with her decisions about talking to the cops.

-Helping Starr grieve Khalil's death.

Supportive

Understanding

Direct

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"King, Iesha, and the rest of them go up to the casket. One of King's boys hands him a folded gray bandana, and he lays it across Khalil's chest." - This shows that King was disrespecting Khalil since he wasn't a King Lord (Pg. 130)

"Daddy said King's still beating Iesha up. Sometimes he hits Kenya and Lyric too." - This speaks a lot about King because this shows that he doesn't really care about them and treats them badly. (Pg. 212)

-King went over to the shop he offered money to Starr but Starr didn't want to take it since it was dirty money.

-He went to beat up Mr. Lewis for snitching on him on live TV.

-He pulled up to Maverick's shop mad to ask Maverick where DeVante was at.

Cold Hearted

Mean

Selfish

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''Kenya walks away to get another drink, leaving Starr alone and uncomfortable with so many unfamiliar'ple peo' - This shows that Kenya isn't a true friend for leaving star alone with unfamiliar people. I find it it rude how she just walked away for a drink and leaving starr to herself.

"Kenya overhears this and calls Starr a coward for not speaking up more on behalf of Khalil. She says that if Khalil were from Williamson, Starr would have defended him, and further accuses Starr of abandoning both Khalil and her for the bougie world of her private school" - This quote shows me that Kenya is quick to judge about a situation.

1) Kenya wanted to fight at the party and ended up fighting.

2) Kenya calls out Starr for Khalil case and criticizes her for not speaking up.

3)Kenya apologizes to Starr for always calling Seven her brother instead of our brother.

problematic

loves drama

pretty enough to be a model

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“Why was she even in the car with a drug dealer?” Uncle Carlos asks. “Lisa, I keep telling you, you need to move her and Sekani out of this neighborhood. It’s poisonous.” - This shows that Uncle Carlos is looking out for Lisa and her kids safety. Uncle Carlos has an antagonist towards Garden hills and thinks it's dangerous and poisonous.

But I love you more. You’re one reason I even became a cop, baby girl. Because I love you and all those folks in the neighborhood. - After Khalil's death Uncle Carlos knew what kind of police officer he wanted to become.

1) Carlos picked up Starr from school and he was taking care of her because she was upset about the whole Khalil situation.

2) His reassessment of his role as a cop after Khalil's death.

3) He got upset when he saw the TV and 115 and his dad were making themselves look innocent and made Khalil look like the bad person.

Protective

Hard worker

Caring

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"Don't say anything to him. If he puts his hands on you, let me handle that."

The quote shows he's being protective and he's standing up for his kids.

"I see the fight in his eyes. I matter more to him than a movement. I'm his baby, and I'll always be his baby, and if being silent means I'm safe, He's all for it."

He's willing to fight for his kids'safety no matter the consequences and no matter what happens.

1) Police officers were asking Maverick if there was a problem between him and Mr. Lewis but the police officers didn't hear him out and put him on the ground.

2) Maverick got upset that Starr was dating and white boy and he was upset because everyone else knew except him.

3) Maverick is helping DeVante because he was in the same situation that DeVante is in right now.

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"It took five of 'em to take me down."

Mr. Lewis isn't scared of King and he was being impulsive when he spoke up about him and what he does.

"I done faced a whole lot worse than some so-called King."

In this quote he's talking about how he's faced bigger and worser things than King.

1) Mr. Lewis got beat up by 5 of King's guys then King came in and gave him a cut on his cheek.

2) News reported went live with Mr. Lewis, where he then talked about what's been going on in the neighborhood then he talked about King and what he does in the neighborhood.

3) When Mr. Lewis got beat up by King Lords he told Maverick that Devante is the one they're really looking for and tells Maverick to help him.

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1.Khalil was a caring person

2.khalil is a protective person

3.Khalil was a loyal person

1.Quote:That was classic Khalil. No matter what his momma did, he was still her knight and he was still gonna protect her.

2.quote:I love bubble baths almost as much as he loved his grandma.”

response:This shows that Khalil was a regular person and not what the news describes him as and always protects his mom no matter if she was right or wrong.

event1: Khalil was shot after the party

event2: Khalil funeral

event3: Khalil sold drugs because his mom owed money to king

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1.Iesha is a sassy person

2.Iesha is a arrogant person

3.Iesha is a rude person as well

Quote: Iesha walks alongside with him,all proud

quote: A lady in tight black dress that barely covers her thighs.

response: This shows Iesha has no self care about her self and she thinks shes all that

event: her showing up at Khalil funeral

event: when she insulted the person calling her a "old hag"

when she got beaten by her husband(King)

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"I was a dead man walking, straight up. I didn't want my momma and my sisters getting caught up in that sh**"

Devante just wanted his mother and sisters to be safe but he had to get them out of town because of his actions.

"Where he at?”

King went to go look for DeVante at Mavericks store but Maverick covered for him.

1) DeVante runs and hides from King because he stole 5 grand from him

2) DeVante helped out Seven and Starr from the garden diciples

3) At the party DeVante saw his brother get shot by garden diciples

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“Hustle! Pretend the ball is some fried chicken. Bet you'll stay on it then.” -This quote shows that Hailey made a really racist joke that Starr found it weird and rude but Hailey didn't think it was (Pg. 111)

"Maya should get over it and Starr should get over Khalil. Khalil was going to die anyhow, and One-Fifteen did everyone a favor by killing a drug dealer." - This shows that Hailey was being very ignorant for saying that and basically didn't care about Khalil's life. (Chapter 20)

1. She had a disagreement with Starr about who Khalil actually was.

2. She wanted to get out of class for "free" time and not to actually protest Khalil's death.

3. Hailey didn't want to apologize to Starr about her racist comments because she got used to saying them it was normalize.

Stubborn

Racist

Selfish