The Hate U Give

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The Hate U Give

What comes to mind

Themes

Every novel or film has various themes. A theme is an important idea that is woven throughout a story. It's not the plot or the summary, but something a little deeper. A theme links a big idea about our world with the action of a text or film. In The Hate U Give these are a.o.:

 

• Racism and Police Brutality
• Double Identities
• The Power of Language
• Community and Loyalty
• The Cycle of Poverty and Crime

What do they mean? 

Which of these are themes in 'The Hate U Give'?

Text

1. Racism
2. Injustice
3. Both of them
4. Neither of them

Starr keeps referring to Starr
Version 1 and Version 2. What does she
mean with that?

What is meant in
this quote?

What is meant with this quote?

What is meant with this
quote?

Racism and Police Brutality

Double Identities

The Power of Language

Community and Loyalty

The Cycle of Poverty and Crime

Williamson Starr doesn't use slang—if a rapper would say it, she doesn't say it, even if her white friends do. Slang makes them cool. Slang makes her “hood.” 

THUG LIFE = The Hate U Give Little Infants Fucks Everybody

"Why do you think so many people in our neighbourhood deal?"

What's the point of having a voice if you're gonna be silent in those moments you shouldn't be?

People like us in situations like this become hashtags, but they rarely get justice. 

We live in Garden Heihgts. Mama wants to move out, but papa don't. He says it's where our people live. 

The Hate U Give – worksheet

You have read chapters 1-10 of THUG and watched a video. You are now going to answer some questions about the book and the video.

Chapters 1 – 10

1. Name 3 main events that took place in the chapters you have read.

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2. What would you have done in Starr’s situation when the police pulled her and Khalil over?

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3. What do you think is the theme of the book? Explain your answer.

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The Hate U Give – worksheet

You have seen the first part of the film. You are now going to answer some questions about the film.

1. Name three main events that took place in the first part of the film.

_________________________________________________________________

2. What would you have done in Starr’s situation when the police pulled her and Khalil over?

_________________________________________________________________

3. What do you think are some of the themes of the book? Discuss your answer.

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