Character
The main character of THUG: She saw her best friend get shot by a police officer.
Starr Carter
Starr grew up here. This is the main location for the story.
Garden Heights
Starr was giving two talks, one about the birds and the bees, and the other one was about this topic.
What to do if you get stopped by a cop.
Change the channel is an example of this literary device.
Alliteration
Gangs will MARK this as theirs forever.
Territory
This character is the main character's best friend who was shot by the police officer on a routine traffic stop.
Khalil Harris
This is the name of the school that Starr and her siblings attend.
Williamson
Starr talks about being two types different "Starrs"when she is at home or at school. She uses these locales as the basis for what she calls herself.
Williamson Starr and Garden Heights Starr
When Starr was "blubbering like a little kid who skinned her knee," after leaving the DA's office, this was an example of this literary device.
Simile
Parishioners gather at least once a week to commune and be in service here.
Sanctuary
This character is Starr's father who is a former gang member and owner of the neighborhood grocery store in Garden Heights.
Maverick Carter
Usually, this type of retail business contains organic and natural products. Starr's father owned one in the story.
A grocery store
They are the other person that Starr saw get killed when she was 10 years old.
Her friend Natasha.
The repetition of vowels sound in non-rhyming words is known as this literary device.
Assonance
Television, radio, and even social are all forms of new age communication.
Media
Leader of the gang in Garden Heights. They profit from illegal drug sales in the neighborhood.
King
Starr's house belonged to this character before her family moved in.
Her Nana
Hailey made this joke that Starr felt was racist.
A fried chicken joke.
Starr feeling guilty about Khalil death is an example of this type of conflict.
Man vs. Self
Khalil could have been arrested and convicted for possession of this substance.
Narcotics
This character lied to his colleagues about his involvement in the shooting of Khalil.
115, or Brian
This is the name of the street which the shooting of Khalil takes place.
Carnation
Starr was to testify in front of them during the trial for the Khalil's murder.
Grand Jury.
The fact that Lisa and Starr were uneasy about the investigation into Khalil's shooting and later the jury choosing not to indict is an example of this literary device.
Foreshawdowing
This words describes when someone is looking for something vigorously.
Rummage
This character is mother to Starr and Sekani as well as step-mother to Seven.
Lisa
The police came and raided this event at the beginning of the story. Khalil, Starr, and Kenya were all in attendance.
Spring Break Party
This song was playing in the background while Starr and Khalil were in his car before the shooting occurred.
THUG LIFE BY TUPAC
The novel's title, The Hate You Give is an allusion to a song by a famous 90s' rap artist.
Tupac
This word describes when someone is asked to leave a certain place.
Banish