The truth of this definition stays intact when discussing Starr Carter’s journey in the novel The Hate U Give by Angie Thomson. Starr seeks justice amongst the very unjust circumstances of her friend Khalil’s murder. Starr is on a quest to obtain justice for the murder of Khalil as she defends his dignity in an interview, ensures he is justly represented before the Grand Jury, and refuses to stay silent after Officer One Fifteen is not indicted. Within the novel, Starr performs these actions to seek integrity for her friend.
Starr pursues to defend Khalil’s dignity while in an interview with Diane Carey. Starr explains that Khalil was not how the media makes him out to be. She says: “‘He had a big heart,’ I say. ‘I know that some people …show more content…
At this point, Starr is aware that the Grand Jury are the ones who decide whether or not Officer One Fifteen is indicted. She knows that the ultimate justice that Khalil can receive is Officer One Fifteen’s indictment. Before the jury starts to ask questions, they make her swear on the Bible to tell the truth. She adds: “I silently promise [to tell the truth] to Khalil too.” (Thomas, 332) This shows that her goal is to try to give Khalil justice and it is a prevalent idea in her mind. Starr is asked if she is okay to discuss the night of the shooting. She decides: “The un-brave part of me , which feels like most of me, shouts no. It wants to crawl up in a corner and act as if none of this ever happened. But all those people outside are praying for me. My parents are watching me. Khalil needs me.” (334) Starr realizes the importance of her words; the testimony that she gives is a huge factor in whether or not Khalil receives justice, and she makes a choice and attempts to represent him justly. She does this as she disregards her own discomfort. Starr pursues justice for Khalil even when she does not want to be there, does not want to answer any more questions about Khalil’s death. The Grand Jury interviews her for three hours and she endures it for Khalil because she knows that is what she must do in her quest for justice for Khalil. She puts her ambition of justice for Khalil …show more content…
After she chooses to step up on a bus with a microphone in her hand, she defends herself and Khalil to the protestors and the police. She says Khalil did nothing wrong, and points out that she and him were assumed to be criminals because of their race, when in all actuality the officer is the criminal. As she says this, she once again defends Khalil’s stature. Also, she offers a chance at harmony between the protesters and the police officers as she says the protests and the riots will stop when everyone does not assume everyone else is their enemy. In this act, Starr offers a solution to the problem for which Khalil was murdered in the first place. Harmony is a part of justice and as Starr seeks harmony amongst the people who were unjust to Khalil, she offers a chance at that integrity. She graces Khalil’s memory as she attempts to provide a solution to the violence and tragic deaths that take many lives, only one of them Khalil’s. Furthermore, Starr persists towards justice for Khalil as she promotes the importance of his life more than his death. She says to the protestors who listen and the police who wish to silence her; “‘Everybody wants to talk about how Khalil died,’ I say. ‘But this isn’t about how Khalil died. It’s about the fact that he lived. His life mattered. Khalil lived!’ I look at the cops again. ‘You hear me? Khalil lived!’” (Thomas,
Starr pursues to defend Khalil’s dignity while in an interview with Diane Carey. Starr explains that Khalil was not how the media makes him out to be. She says: “‘He had a big heart,’ I say. ‘I know that some people …show more content…
At this point, Starr is aware that the Grand Jury are the ones who decide whether or not Officer One Fifteen is indicted. She knows that the ultimate justice that Khalil can receive is Officer One Fifteen’s indictment. Before the jury starts to ask questions, they make her swear on the Bible to tell the truth. She adds: “I silently promise [to tell the truth] to Khalil too.” (Thomas, 332) This shows that her goal is to try to give Khalil justice and it is a prevalent idea in her mind. Starr is asked if she is okay to discuss the night of the shooting. She decides: “The un-brave part of me , which feels like most of me, shouts no. It wants to crawl up in a corner and act as if none of this ever happened. But all those people outside are praying for me. My parents are watching me. Khalil needs me.” (334) Starr realizes the importance of her words; the testimony that she gives is a huge factor in whether or not Khalil receives justice, and she makes a choice and attempts to represent him justly. She does this as she disregards her own discomfort. Starr pursues justice for Khalil even when she does not want to be there, does not want to answer any more questions about Khalil’s death. The Grand Jury interviews her for three hours and she endures it for Khalil because she knows that is what she must do in her quest for justice for Khalil. She puts her ambition of justice for Khalil …show more content…
After she chooses to step up on a bus with a microphone in her hand, she defends herself and Khalil to the protestors and the police. She says Khalil did nothing wrong, and points out that she and him were assumed to be criminals because of their race, when in all actuality the officer is the criminal. As she says this, she once again defends Khalil’s stature. Also, she offers a chance at harmony between the protesters and the police officers as she says the protests and the riots will stop when everyone does not assume everyone else is their enemy. In this act, Starr offers a solution to the problem for which Khalil was murdered in the first place. Harmony is a part of justice and as Starr seeks harmony amongst the people who were unjust to Khalil, she offers a chance at that integrity. She graces Khalil’s memory as she attempts to provide a solution to the violence and tragic deaths that take many lives, only one of them Khalil’s. Furthermore, Starr persists towards justice for Khalil as she promotes the importance of his life more than his death. She says to the protestors who listen and the police who wish to silence her; “‘Everybody wants to talk about how Khalil died,’ I say. ‘But this isn’t about how Khalil died. It’s about the fact that he lived. His life mattered. Khalil lived!’ I look at the cops again. ‘You hear me? Khalil lived!’” (Thomas,