The Hate U Give Short Blog Dominic

So far in The Hate U Give, I have really empathized with Starr, the main character and narrator. She has been dealt a tough hand, having to cope with her childhood best friend being shot by the police right in front of her. While this is something that would obviously be traumatic for anyone, it seems especially tragic for Starr, who has already witnessed a shooting before. (It was Natasha though. Her blood mixed in with the water, and all you could see was a red river flowing down the street” (29). ) The fact that this is the second death of a friend that Starr has encountered compounded with the fact that Starr is now forced to be questioned by the police over something she wanted nothing to do with makes me incredibly sad. Her uncle is a police officer, creating a sort of conflict of interest as her father has always told her not to trust the police despite her uncle being one of the people Starr trusts most. (“Uncle Carlos’s promises are guarantees, sometimes even more than my parents’” (56).) This entire dynamic makes the situation interesting and I’m curious to see how it plays out despite the all-too real tragedy that Starr has already encountered.