Q. What finally makes Maverick decide to give in and out of Garden Heights?
In addition, with King’s threat, Maverick has fully understood the danger his children face in Garden Heights. Because his children are as central to his worldview as the Black Power philosophers, Maverick deciding to move for them follows his ideals instead of compromising them.
Q. Why is maverick helping DeVante?
DeVante doesn’t want to kill anyone. He asks Maverick how he escaped gang life. Maverick decided to quit after Starr’s birth because he realized being a King Lord was not worth dying for. Maverick explains he got lucky, but agrees to help DeVante escape gang life.
Q. What do Carlos and Maverick argue about?
Carlos complicates the notion that all police officers are bad, though he, too, has succumbed to rationalizing Khalil’s death as his own fault. Lisa and Maverick will argue about leaving Garden Heights throughout the novel; Maverick feels to leave would be to betray the community, and that they must stay to help it.
Q. What is the message of The Hate U Give?
The Hate U Give examines the way society uses stereotypes of black people to justify violence and racism against them. These stereotypes protect white communities, such as the students at Starr’s school, Williamson Prep, from reflecting upon systemic racism, which perpetuates discrimination.
Q. Does Starr get justice for Khalil?
rising action After One-Fifteen shoots Khalil, Starr gives a statement to the police about what happened. climax Starr testifies before the grand jury, finally bringing to light the full truth of what happened the night Khalil died. After this testimony, Starr has done all she can do to seek justice for Khalil.
Q. Why does Starr feel like she has to code switch?
Starr chooses to code-switch, sometimes without even realizing it, in hopes of being accepted, especially by her white classmates and boyfriend, Chris, as they all come from a life opposite of Starr’s and this drives her with fear as she worries that her friends, classmates, and Chris will reject her for who she really …
Q. Why is the inside of Iesha’s house so much nicer than the outside what could this represent?
The interior versus exterior of Iesha’s house symbolize the fact that King has focused on immediate gratification rather than building a solid foundation for his life and family. The presence of King Lords in the backyard add to the suspense as the group searches for DeVante.
Q. What does Iesha threaten before leaving the party?
Starr’s family, her friends, and Seven’s friends are all at Carlos’s house for Seven’s birthday party, which doubles as a graduation party since he graduated from high school on Friday. Before driving away, an irate Iesha warns Maverick that King will hurt his family because Starr implicated him during her interview..
Q. Is 7 older than Starr?
Starr’s older half-brother, son of Maverick and Iesha. Seven is the oldest of the Carter children and fiercely protects all his siblings.
