Techniques
How is colloquial language used in the novel?
Used to highlight the difference in cultures between Garden Heights and Williamson/Carlos's suburb.
What is The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air about?
Will, a teenager from inner city Philadelphia, moves to Bel-Air to live with his aunt and uncle who lives in a mansion. While living there, he attends a fancy private school.
Define systemic racism.
A situation where the systems in place e.g. government, employment, education etc, are designed in a way that unfairly benefits or disadvantages particular racial groups.
What is the main characters name? (Double points if you include the middle name)
Starr Amara Carter
What event acts as the complication for the novel?
Khalil being shot by Officer 115.
Stream of thought narration from Starr. The novel is told entirely from Starr's perspective and we experience everything through the thoughts and feelings of Starr as she experiences them.
What real life civil rights movement was occurring when 'The Hate You Give' was published?
BLM, The Black Lives Matter movement protesting police violence against Black communities in the USA.
How does the novel show the theme of duel identities?
Starr is torn between 'Garden Heights' Starr and 'Williamson' Starr. In both circumstances she feels forced to hide part of herself.
Name 3 of Starr's friends from Williamson Prep.
Hailey, Maya, Chris, Jess
Where does the title 'The Hate You Give' come from?
2Pac's definition for THUGLIFE, The Hate U Give Little Infants F___s Everybody.
Define juxtaposition and give an example from the novel.
Juxtaposition is the placement of two opposite things together to highlight the differences between them.
- The difference between Garden Heights and Williamson
- The difference between Starrs home and Chris/Maya/Hailey's
What events in the authors life inspired the novel?
Her childhood living in a low-income neighborhood while attending a predominately white prep school, growing up around gun violence and the fatal shooting of Oscar Grant.
How does the books title reflect its themes?
The title reflects the concept of systemic racism. The hate u give refers to inequity in society e.g. lack of access to jobs and education which results in protests, gangs and violence.
What is the origin of Starr's name?
She was born at one of the darkest points of Mav's life (just after his cousin was killed in a robbery). The name symbolises how Starr was the 'guiding light' in Maverick's life.
Explain Khalil's relationship with The Kings.
He sold drugs for King to pay off his mothers debt. King invited him to join but Khalil refused. Later at Khalil's funeral, King acts like he was a member to save face and hide that Khalil rejected him.
What is the setting, tense and point of view used in the novel?
Garden Heights, a low income neighborhood in an unidentified USA state.
Present tense
First person point of view
What was segregation in the USA and when did it end?
The systemic separation and discrimination of Black Americans e.g. not allowed to attend 'white' schools or use 'white' bathrooms.
It ended slowly through the 50s and 60s with several landmark legal cases, the last of which was in 1968.
Give 3 examples of systemic racism in the novel.
Too many to list - Teacher discretion
How are Starr, Seven and Kenya related?
Seven and Starr have the same father (Maverick) and Seven and Kenya have the same mother (Iesha).
List 4 important details we learn during the story's exposition.
Teacher discretion.
Define allusion and explain how it is used in the novel.
Allusion is a reference to a person, place, thing or idea in a text. Typically refers to a historical or political event.
The title of the novel 'The Hate U Give' is an allusion to Tupac.
Mav replaced the photo of Martin Luther King Jnr with a picture of Huey Newton. Why is this significant?
Martin Luther King Jnr was a civil rights leader known for peaceful protest while Huey Newton founded the Black Panthers, a group that advocated for armed resistence against police. This shows Mav's political beliefs.
In what way is this a coming of age story?
Through the experiences in the novel, Starr is forced to come to terms with the difference parts of her identity and decide who she wants to be as a person. She repeatedly questions her 'blackness', her sense of right and wrong, and her relationships, shaping who she is as a person.
Starr, Maverick, Carlos and Lisa all reach out to help DeVante. Explain why (at least 3 reasons)
- His situation is similar to Khalil's. Since they couldn't help khalil, they want to help DeVante this time.
- DeVante had limited options and well-meaning reasons for joining the Kings (he did it to help his family)
- Maverick was able to get out of that life and feels a responsibility to help DeVante now.
Propose how this story could be adapted to be set in Australia.
Teacher discretion.