Starr Carter
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Starr Carter is the teenage protagonist of Angie Thomas's novel "The Hate U Give," who navigates the complexities of race, identity, and activism after witnessing the police shooting of her unarmed friend.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ |
| adaptedIn | The Hate U Give (2018 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| advocatesFor | justice for Khalil Harris ⓘ |
| age | teenager ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Hate U Give NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMotto | “The Hate U Give Little Infants Fucks Everybody” (THUG LIFE) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attendsSchool | Williamson Prep NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | influences from real-world police shootings of unarmed Black people ⓘ |
| bookPublicationYear | 2017 ⓘ |
| bookSetting | contemporary United States ⓘ |
| characterArc | becomes an activist and speaks out about Khalil’s death ⓘ |
| closeFriend | Khalil Harris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictWith | King (local gang leader) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Angie Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | African American ⓘ |
| familyName | Carter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| givenName | Starr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBoyfriend | Chris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBrother | Sekani Carter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFather | Maverick Carter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFriend |
Hailey Grant
NERFINISHED
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Maya Yang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHalfBrother | Seven Carter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMother | Lisa Carter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | young adult fiction ⓘ |
| livesIn | Garden Heights NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narrator ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| occupation | high school student ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Amandla Stenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisherOfWork | Balzer + Bray (imprint of HarperCollins) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | protagonist ⓘ |
| strugglesWith |
balancing life in Garden Heights and at Williamson Prep
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fear of speaking out ⓘ |
| symbolizes | youth activism against systemic injustice ⓘ |
| themeAssociatedWith |
Black Lives Matter movement
NERFINISHED
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activism ⓘ code-switching ⓘ identity ⓘ police brutality ⓘ racism ⓘ |
| witnessed | police shooting of Khalil Harris ⓘ |
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