The Hate U Give Chapter 1 Summary

Chapter 1

• Starr Carter is the teenage narrator
• Starr attends a spring break party in Garden Heights
• She feels out of place and Kenya calls her stuck up for attending Williamson Prep
• Garden Heights residents are primarily poor and Black
• Kenya and Starr share a half-brother, Seven
• Kenya gossips about Denasia
• Other teens recognize Starr and her father's store, but Starr doesn't remember them
• Starr laments that coolness is earned in Garden Heights, not bestowed like at Williamson

Chapter 1: Khalil

• Starr reunites with Khalil, her childhood friend
• Khalil is handsome but likely deals drugs due to his new clothes
• They discuss their families
• Gunshots erupt, and they run to Khalil's car
• Starr texts Kenya to ensure her safety
• Khalil complains about the constant shootings in Garden Heights, echoing Starr's thoughts
• Khalil plays Tupac Shakur's "Thug Life"
• "Thug Life" stands for "The hate u give little infants f---s everyone" (society's violence creates problems)
• Starr questions Khalil about dealing drugs, but he deflects
• Khalil mentions needing more money due to his grandmother's medical bills
• Seven texts Starr, furious about the party
• Khalil recognizes Seven as the one texting by Starr's expression
• They reminisce about their deceased friend, Natasha
• Police sirens interrupt their conversation

Chapter 2

• Starr recalls Maverick's instructions on how to act around police: be compliant, keep hands visible, speak only when spoken to
• Khalil is pulled over
• Khalil demands to know the reason for the stop
• Starr remembers Maverick's instructions to note the officer's appearance and badge number
• The officer's badge number is One-Fifteen
• One-Fifteen asks where they came from
• Khalil refuses to answer
• Starr realizes Khalil did not receive the same "police talk" as she did
• One-Fifteen claims Khalil's tail light is broken
• Khalil continues to complain
• One-Fifteen forces Khalil out of the car, searches him, but finds nothing
• As One-Fifteen heads back to his car, he warns Khalil and Starr not to move
• While One-Fifteen walks away, Khalil opens the car door to check on Starr
• One-Fifteen shoots Khalil
• Starr jumps out to check on Khalil
• One-Fifteen points his gun at Starr

Chapter 3

• The police leave Khalil's body in the street, and Starr feels sick
• Starr's parents, Maverick and Lisa, bring her home
• Starr remembers a gang-related shooting in which Natasha died
• Natasha and Khalil's deaths blur together in Starr's mind
• Over breakfast, Lisa offers Starr bacon
• Maverick complains about pork due to the Nation of Islam avoidance
• Seven reveals that King has moved in with Iesha
• Starr recounts the shooting, noting Khalil was unarmed
• She worries about backlash if she's identified as a witness
• Her parents agree to keep it secret
• Starr swore she would speak out against police brutality

Chapter 3: Aftermath

• Starr sees similarities between herself and Will from "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air"
• Lisa sent Starr and her siblings to Williamson after Natasha's death
• Starr must separate her Garden Heights and Williamson selves
• She cannot invite her Williamson friends to her house

Chapter 4

• Mr. Lewis and Maverick argue over replacing Martin Luther King Jr.'s photo with Huey Newton's
• Mr. Lewis blames Khalil for his death because he dealt drugs
• Mrs. Rooks asks Maverick to help Ms. Rosalie pay for Khalil's funeral
• Maverick jokes that Starr can't date until she's forty
• Starr hasn't told Maverick about her boyfriend, Chris, because he is white
• Starr and Kenya get lunch at Mr. Reuben's
• King offers Kenya and Starr money, calling Starr his goddaughter
• Starr refuses the money
• King asks Maverick to hold a package of drugs, but Maverick refuses
• Maverick reminds King that he went to jail for him
• Maverick warns King not to hurt Seven
• King warns Maverick not to cross him

Chapter 4: Haunted

• Starr wakes from a nightmare about Khalil and Natasha
• Lisa and Maverick argue with Uncle Carlos, who is a police officer
• Uncle Carlos wants Starr to testify
• Lisa worries about Starr's trauma
• Maverick worries the police want to justify Khalil's death
• Uncle Carlos insists the shooting wasn't about race because Khalil was a drug dealer
• He questions why they live in Garden Heights and why Starr was with a drug dealer
• Lisa remarks Starr has lost two friends to shootings
• Uncle Carlos asks if Starr will testify
• Lisa states nobody can know Starr witnessed the shooting
• Uncle Carlos swears to protect her
• Maverick grumbles about trusting Uncle Carlos
• Starr steps on a creaky floorboard:
• Uncle Carlos asks if Starr will talk to the police and promises she won't have to see One-Fifteen
• Starr agrees
• Starr asks Maverick why he and Uncle Carlos fight
• Maverick explains Uncle Carlos used to think Maverick was a bad influence
• Starr and her family lived with Uncle Carlos while Maverick was in prison
• Uncle Carlos is like a second father to Starr
• Starr was born soon after his cousin died during a drug deal
• Maverick named her Starr because she was a light during a dark time
• Starr asks if Maverick believes the police want justice
• Starr accompanies her parents to Ms. Rosalie's house
• Ms. Rosalie tells Starr that Khalil never had another friend like her
• Khalil wanted to talk to Maverick because he had been selling drugs Khalil selling the same drugs that addicted Brenda angers Starr
• She worries Khalil's dealing will overshadow his death
• Ms. Rosalie is glad Starr was with Khalil at the end
• Starr decides Khalil was loved
• Maverick gives Ms. Rosalie money

Chapter 5

• Lisa drives Starr and Sekani to school, encouraging Starr to call if needed
• Starr prepares to adopt her Williamson persona ( no slang, no confrontation)
• Starr meets Hailey and Maya, who discuss spring break
• Starr reflects on watching a friend get shot while her friends had fun
• Maya jokes Hailey spent the entire vacation texting her, and Starr wonders why Hailey texted Maya but not her
• Hailey has been distant since Starr reblogged a post about Emmett Till
• Starr misses Chris:
• Starr was angry with Chris for taking out a condom during a make out session
• She told Chris she was not ready for sex because of pregnancy fear
• Chris didn't want to pressure her
• Chris raps the "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" theme, their song
• Starr and Chris loved Will's authenticity in Bel-Air, and Starr lamented she couldn't be herself at Williamson
• Chris asked why and called her "Fresh Princess"
• Starr decided she could be herself with him

Chapter 5: Traumatized

• As Chris raps, he grabs Starr's hands
• Starr has a flashback to Khalil's murder
• Starr flinches when she realizes both One-Fifteen and Chris are white
• She cries
• Chris apologizes
• Seven picks up Sekani and Starr from school
• They bring food to Lisa at her clinic
• Brenda (Khalil's mother) enters, crying about Khalil
• Lisa urges Brenda to get treatment for her drug addiction
• Starr angrily argues that Brenda shouldn't get sympathy
• Lisa scolds Starr, reminding her that Khalil was Brenda's son
• Chastised, Starr gets an extra-large plate for Brenda

Chapter 6

• Starr and Lisa enter the police station nervously
• Starr notices the guns and recalls Khalil's death
• Lisa considers turning back
• Starr insists on continuing, remembering her promises
• Detectives Gomez and Wilkes enter
• Starr remembers the rules for dealing with police
• Gomez refers to the shooting as “the incident.”:
• Starr asks if “the incident” means Khalil's death
• Gomez questions why Khalil was at the party -Starr questions the necessity of the same

Chapter 6: Interrogation and Confused Motives

• Gomez asks if Khalil had anything to do with the fight at the party
• Starr denies it
• Starr describes the police stop
• Gomez questions Khalil's anger
• Starr responds that Khalil was annoyed, not angry
• Gomez suggests Khalil hesitated when One-Fifteen forced him out
• Starr realizes Maverick warned her about police twisting her words.
• Starr describes the fatal moment One-Fifteen told Khalil to stay put
• Gomez notes Khalil did not keep still
• Starr snaps that Khalil did not shoot himself at Gomez
• Starr panics at her boldness
• Lisa tries to end the interview
• Starr resolves to continue but cries as she gets to the shooting
• She explains Khalil opened the door to check on Starr
• Gomez thanks Starr
• Gomez asks if Khalil sold drugs
• Lisa interjects that the question is irrelevant
• Starr understands Gomez wants to twist the story to focus on Khalil's drug dealing
• She avoids answering directly, stating Khalil had no gang connections
• Gomez asks if Khalil drank -Lisa is outraged
• Lisa demands to know why Gomez acts as if Starr and Khalil committed a crime
• Gomez is flustered
• Starr insists Khalil did nothing wrong
• As Starr and Lisa leave, Starr knows the police only want justification

Chapter 7

• Khalil's name appears in the news as a suspected drug dealer
• Starr has forgiven Chris but doesn't know how to handle his whiteness
• She worries dating Chris is a betrayal to the Black commnunity
• Hailey gets angry over flirting during a girls versus boys basketball game
• She grabs Maya and Starr.
• Chris joins and guards Starr as an excuse to talk to her
• When Chris scores, Hailey tells Starr to pretend the ball is fried chicken
• After the fried incident. Starr runs to the locker room
• Hailey and Maya follow, concerned
• Starr demands to know why Hailey made the joke
• Hailey protests it was fried chicken day and is furious Starr accuses her of racism
• Hailey asks if Starr is upset about the drug dealer from her neighborhood
• Maya asks if Starr knew Khalil
• Starr realizes the media has cemented a perception of Khalil by labeling a drug dealer
• She worries Williamson will see her as a thug if they knew she was friends with Khalil
• She denies knowing Khalil, but instantly regrets it
• Hailey continues to interrogate Starr about why
• Hailey claims to understand because she gets upset at the anniversary of her mother's death
• Admonishes Starr to not accuse friends over grief
• Starr silently blames herself for being a bad friend
• Starr begins to sob
• Her coach sends her to therapy

Chapter 7: Avoiding Weakness

• Starr fears being an angry black girl, she fears being a weak black girl more
• Instead of going to the therapist, she calls Uncle Carlos for pick up
• Starr wants to show solidarity, Carlos assures that she would regret skipping, though he isn't sure he's even welcome himself
• Uncle Carlos admits that he is a cop
• Starr asks Uncle Carlos if he would have shot Khalil

Chapter 7: Shattered

• Uncle Carlos admits he doesn't know what he would have done
• Starr cries that One-Fifteen pointed a gun at her, which shocks Uncle Carlos
• He hugs her and apologizes

Chapter 8

• Starr's family arrives at Khalil's funeral
• Starr views Khalil's corpse and thinks looks mannequin. -Starr feels uncomfortable in front row, so she distracts herself with the program
• Sees a photo of Khalil, Natasha, and herself.
• She is the only one whom is left of the trio
• Pastor Eldridge declares tragedy and invites a homegoing celebration
• Khalil's classmates share stories that increase her worry of not being a friend to.
• April Ofrah says: the police do not arrest One-Fifteen unarmed. + invites a peaceful march in protest
• King Lords arrive, placing a bandana on Khalil's casket. They say that they will insinuate was King Lord
• Rosalie threw the bandana saying that she mocks Ms. Rosalie does.
• Ms. Rosalie retorts by saying that by saying that she doesn't want to be involved with the King Lord's
• Ms. Rosalie calls Iesha a prostitute

Chapter 8: The Dynamic

• Starr explains the dynamic among them. Lesha, Maverick and of the families of, Lisa has loved their one night stand and the conception fo Seven. However, their love is as of were the blessing of.

Chapter 8: The Wake

• The mourners whisper about King Lord memberships as the service is a end to . -Starr questions lies, yet had trouble out of joining- that evidence on her meant and -Starr breaks She meant the part when I was not meant

Chapter 9

• Ms. Ofrah tells to commends approaches on who Ms. and their services as a gains national is she.
• Starr is wonders when and to

Chapter 9: Tensions Flare

• Maverick riot interrupt tells floor strays for police.
• Blames violence
• Gang Starr of joining

Chapter 9: A Decision

• When Lisa wants and insists out will
  • Starr insists decide

Chapter 10

• While Lisa questions Starr, Starr keeps for talk. that, noLisa Starr consoling -Starr can

Chapter 10: TuPacs Thug Life

• Starr says to drug?

Society has a for loss

Chapter 10: Thug Life

• After from DeVante
• Starr help

That Night because dangerous