The Hate U Give, Anticipation part 1
While reading The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas there were many things that I could not relate to, such as living in a very dangerous neighbourhood like the one that Starr lived in or luckily not losing anybody I know due to gun violence. But somethings that I was able to relate to was like travelling to school that was 45 minutes or even 2 hours away depending on how the traffic was or seeing the difference between life in the city compared to what it is like now in the suburbs. Like Starr, I once travelled very far in order to get to school and this is because when my family moved out of the city my parents didn't, meaning they were still working in the city. So because of this, we would continue to go to our old school for another year until my parents found work closer to home. It was here where I moved into a school in the suburbs and noticed how the people were different, from the way they lived, and how they interacted with others. Which is exactly how Starr felt when comparing people from her neighbourhood to those in the suburbs. But in this entry, I want to talk more about the things that I think are signs of foreshadowing and will be a big part of the plot of this story.
At the beginning of this story, we are introduced to Starr who meets a childhood friend at a party by the name of Khalil and at this party, gunshots go off. Now through the chaos, Khalil ends up driving Starr home and it is here while they are talking about music something I feel is very important is said. "Pac said Thug Life stood for 'The Hate U Give Little Infants F**** Everybody." The reason why I think this is important is that it is also part of the title, and I think that the plot of this story will showcase something with a young person showing how the hate you give little infants will affect everybody. After this conversation, Khalil then gets pulled over by the police and is unfortunately gunned down which will lead to Starr having to get to the police for questioning. While Starr's mom is worried for her and tells her that she does not have to go, Starr says something important. "What's the point of having a voice if you're gonna be silent in those moments you shouldn't be? I think this quote is a sign of foreshadowing in the sense that Starr will rise up and speak out for what is right. But for now this may just be speculations, and I will only find out when I complete the story, so stay tuned.
At the beginning of this story, we are introduced to Starr who meets a childhood friend at a party by the name of Khalil and at this party, gunshots go off. Now through the chaos, Khalil ends up driving Starr home and it is here while they are talking about music something I feel is very important is said. "Pac said Thug Life stood for 'The Hate U Give Little Infants F**** Everybody." The reason why I think this is important is that it is also part of the title, and I think that the plot of this story will showcase something with a young person showing how the hate you give little infants will affect everybody. After this conversation, Khalil then gets pulled over by the police and is unfortunately gunned down which will lead to Starr having to get to the police for questioning. While Starr's mom is worried for her and tells her that she does not have to go, Starr says something important. "What's the point of having a voice if you're gonna be silent in those moments you shouldn't be? I think this quote is a sign of foreshadowing in the sense that Starr will rise up and speak out for what is right. But for now this may just be speculations, and I will only find out when I complete the story, so stay tuned.
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