THUG: discussion chapters 16-26/ Concrete roses/ exercises reader

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 5

Monday, October 23rd

Programme

- The Hate U Give: Discussion of chapters 16 - 26

- Tupac Shakur's The Rose That Grew From Concrete

-  Work on some of the exercises in your reader

The Hate U Give

Discussion of chapters 16 - 26

Chapter 16

Watch the following clip of the scene from chapter 16: Starr's TV-interview with Mrs Carey.

How does this interview differ from the one Starr had with the police? Which interviewer got to the truth?

What are some of the differences between Starr's interview with Diane Carey and the one with the police?

Chapter 17

Kenya:

Bout time you spoke out.

Don't let this fame go to your head tho.

How does this message from Kenya make Starr feel, do you think?

Chapter 17: Not talking to Hailey

Hailey's been on some silent treatment shit since the incident at Maya's house. I mean damn, I call you out on something, so I'm wrong and deserve the cold shoulder? Nah, she's not guilt-tripping me like that. And when Maya admitted to Hailey that she told me why Hailey unfollowed my Tumblr, Hailey stopped speaking to Maya, claiming she won't talk to either of us until we apologize. She's not used to both of us turning on her like this.

Chapter 17: Chris acting strange at prom.

What do you know, Chris remembers he came with somebody and walks over to our table. He says hey to Maya and Ryan, then asks me, "You wanna take pictures or something?"

His tone is all robotic again. On a scale of 1 to 10 on the "I'm done" meter, I'm at about 50. "No thanks," I tell him. "I'm not taking pictures with somebody who doesn't wanna be here with me."

Why is Chris acting this way?

Chapter 18: New house

"Daddy, you're okay with us living out here with the fake people?" Sekani asks. "Where you get that from, Sekani" Momma says. "Well, that's what he always says. That people out here are fake, and that Garden Heights is real."

...

(Dad:) "But I realize being real ain't got anything to do with where you live. The realest thing I can do is protect my family, and that means leaving Garden Heights."

Chapter 20: What do you think; is Starr better off without Hailey as a friend?

Chapter 20: How do Starr's mom and dad's reaction to her fight with Hailey differ?

Answer

They agree that suspension from school is enough. Mom is worried about her daughter's image at school, dad is mostly proud of his children for standing up for themselves.

Chapter 21: What happens when Starr's Williamson friends and her Garden Height friends meet?

Answer

Starr is very nervous at first. She doesn't want to sound 'too black'. When they meet, there are no problems at all. They all get along fine.

Chapter 22: The decision

A Tupac song on the radio makes up for our silence. He raps about how we gotta start making changes. Khalil was right. 'Pac's still relevant. 'All right,' Seven says, and he makes another U-turn. 'All right.' The song fades off.

'This is the hottest station in the nation, Hot 105,' the DJ says. 'If you're just tuning in, the grand jury has decided not to indict Officer Brian Cruise Jr. in the death of Khalil Harris. Our throughts and prayers are with the Harris family. Stay safe out there, y'all.'

Does the jury's decision surprise you? Why (not)?

Chapter 24: Starr wants to riot to express her anger over the verdict. Instead of rioting, what is Starr's 'biggest weapon'?

Discuss with you neighbour. How does Starr's view on her 'two worlds' change by the end of the novel?

Chapter 26: What may the roses represent in the conversation between Starr and her father?

Answer

Putting the roses in new soil could refer to the fact that Starr's family is moving to a new neighbourhood. This new start will revive them, since they were struggling (or perhaps even dying) in Garden Heights. With this new environment (soil), hopefully they will thrive.

What is the link to the novel we've read? Who are the 'roses' in The Hate U Give?

Get to work

Choose what to do:

- Finish the questions in your reader on p. 29 - 31.

- Work on the exercises on p. 33 and 45/46.

- Study for your SE Literature in TW 1.

Thursday

- Bring your Literature reader and novel to class.

- Review all material. Any questions? Write them down, so we can discuss them in class or in person.