The Hate U Give

The Hate U Give

Theme

In this type of conflict, a character must take on society itself, and not a single person. The character stands at odds with societal norms and realizes the necessity to work against these norms. This is an external conflict.

Rasicm

Give examples of man versus society conflict in the real world.

Starr's friend Hailey seems racist. She freaked out about Starr talking about a black boy that died on Tumblr.

Khalil gets shot for nothing. And then when Starr had her interview with the police, they were more concerned of him being a drug dealer rather than worrying about the police officer who killed Khalil.

Silence

Give examples of man versus society conflict in a literary work.

Starr's dad tells Starr to stay quiet about the shooting and how she was the witness, but Starr's uncle tells her to use her voice, which she agrees to do. She is afraid but does it for the sake of Khalil.

Neighborhood

This situation results from a protagonist working against what has been foretold for that person. While this conflict was more prevalent in stories where gods could control fate, such as in ancient Greek dramas, there are still examples of this type of conflict in more contemporary literature.

Garden Heights

Give examples of man versus fate conflict in a literary work.

Has a lot of gangs

Maverick, Starr's dad has a grocery store there

Very Dangerous Neighborhood

School

A more contemporary type of conflict, this situation results from humans involved in a struggle with man-made machines. This is an external conflict.

Williamson Prep

Give examples of man versus machine conflict in a literary work.

Out of Garden Heights

Goes there because her parents want better education for them and to stay safe

Starr and Seven go there

Predominately White

Conflicts

This conflict develops from a protagonist’s inner struggles and may depend on a character trying to decide between good and evil or overcoming self-doubt. This conflict has both internal and external aspects, as obstacles outside the protagonist's force them to deal with inner issues.

Starr and her mom

They see Brenda, Khalil’s mom, crying. Starr gets mad and tells her mom that she was not even here for him when he was alive, but her mom lashes out at her.

Give examples of man versus self conflict in the real world.

Maverick Vs Carlos

Maverick and Carlos argue about Starr using her voice and talking to the police about the shooting.

Person vs Person

Give examples of man versus self conflict in a literary work.

Khalil vs Police

Khalil gets shot by the police and they were kind of fighting, making it person vs person.

Problem

In this type of conflict, a character is tormented by natural forces such as storms or animals. This is also an external conflict.

Khalil Gets Shot By Police

Give examples of man versus nature conflict in a literary work.

Starr holds him until his last breath and she was held at gunpoint until other police officers came

Khalil does everything police asks but then suddenly gets shot three times

It happened after Starr and Khalil leaves the party they were at because of gunshots, but while he was driving he gets pulled over

Main Characters

A situation in which two characters have opposing desires or interests. The typical scenario is a conflict between the protagonist and antagonist. This is an external conflict.

Khalil

Give examples of man versus man conflict in the real world.

Sold drugs but for a reason

His mom wasn't close to him and she was a drug addict

Died by getting shot by the police

Was Starr's friend since they were small

Starr

Give examples of man versus man conflict in a literary work.

Her uncle is like a father figure because he was like one when her dad went to jail when she was 3

Saw two of her friends get shot and die (Once when she was 10 and Khalil was the second one)

Has a white boyfriend named Chris

Lives with her mom, dad, and 2 brothers (Older brother, Seven, is her half brother that she shares with her friend, Kenya

A 16 year old black girl