7 the hate u give
chapter 4
1. we meet starr’s uncle carlos in chapter 4. what appears contradictory about him as a character?

2. how do uncle carlos and mav disagree about what happened to khalil?

3. what is starr’s relationship with uncle carlos? why is this important?

4. compare and contrast uncle carlos and mav’s political and ideological views on the social issue of police violence and race.

5. what do we find out about khalil’s mom, ms. brenda? what do we find out about what khalil was doing before his death? how is this ironic?

Question

7 the hate u give
chapter 4
1. we meet starr’s uncle carlos in chapter 4. what appears contradictory about him as a character?

2. how do uncle carlos and mav disagree about what happened to khalil?

3. what is starr’s relationship with uncle carlos? why is this important?

4. compare and contrast uncle carlos and mav’s political and ideological views on the social issue of police violence and race.

5. what do we find out about khalil’s mom, ms. brenda? what do we find out about what khalil was doing before his death? how is this ironic?

Accepted Answer

### Question 1
# Brief Explanations:
Uncle Carlos is a Black police officer. Being a Black man in a profession (police) that has a history of systemic racism and negative interactions with Black communities creates a contradiction. His role as a cop vs. his Black identity and the community's perception of police (especially in cases of police violence against Black people) is contradictory. He tries to bridge the gap but is in a position that's often at odds with the Black community's experiences.
# Answer:
Uncle Carlos is a Black police officer. This is contradictory because the police force has a history of systemic racism and harm toward Black communities, yet he is a Black man in that role, trying to navigate between his identity, his job, and the community’s (including his family’s) views on police, creating a conflict between his racial identity and his professional role.

### Question 2
# Brief Explanations:
Uncle Carlos (a cop) likely takes a more “by the book” or defensive view of the police’s actions regarding Khalil’s death, maybe seeing it as a justified or at least explainable police action (e.g., if Khalil was perceived as a threat). Mav (Starr’s dad, part of the Black community) likely sees it as an unjust act of police violence, rooted in racism and police brutality, believing Khalil was innocent and killed unjustly, disagreeing with Carlos’s more lenient or explanatory stance on the police’s role.
# Answer:
Uncle Carlos (a police officer) likely defends the police’s actions (or sees them as explainable, e.g., if he believes Khalil posed a threat or the officer acted in “self - defense” per protocol). Mav (Starr’s father, part of the Black community) sees Khalil’s death as unjust police violence, rooted in racism, and believes the police acted wrongly, disagreeing with Carlos’s more favorable view of the police’s conduct.

### Question 3
# Brief Explanations:
Starr has a close, father - figure - like relationship with Uncle Carlos. He’s her mom’s brother, and he and his wife raised Starr after her mom’s drug addiction issues (or during tough times). This is important because it shows a different perspective on the police (through Carlos) in her life, giving her a connection to both the police (via Carlos) and the Black community (via her parents). It complicates her understanding of the police and race, as Carlos is a positive, caring figure who is also a cop, challenging the monolithic view of police as all bad or all good.
# Answer:
Starr has a close, father - figure relationship with Uncle Carlos. He is her mother’s brother, and he (with his wife) helped raise Starr (especially during her mom’s struggles). This is important because it provides Starr with a personal, positive connection to a police officer (challenging stereotypes), while also letting her see the police from an insider - like view, which complicates her understanding of police - community relations (especially around race and police violence) and gives her a nuanced perspective.

### Question 4
# Brief Explanations:
**Political/Ideological Views on Police Violence and Race**
- **Uncle Carlos (Police Officer)**: Likely believes in the system’s potential for justice, sees police actions as sometimes necessary (even if flawed), and may view police violence as isolated incidents (not systemic racism). He might advocate for reform within the police force, working from the “inside” to change it. His view is shaped by his role as a cop, wanting to uphold the law while also recognizing racial issues but maybe downplaying systemic racism.
- **Mav (Starr’s Dad)**: Views police violence as systemic, rooted in anti - Black racism. He sees the police as an oppressive force against the Black community, with little faith in the system to deliver justice for Black people. He likely advocates for community empowerment, resistance, and systemic change beyond police reform, seeing the issue as deeply tied to racial inequality in society.

**Compare and Contrast**
- **Similarity**: Both recognize that race and police violence are connected (they know the Black community is disproportionately affected).
- **Difference**: Carlos believes in reforming the police from within (working as a cop to improve it) and sees some police actions as justifiable; Mav sees the police system as irredeemably racist and violent toward Black people, advocating for community - led change and distrusting the police system.
# Answer:
- **Uncle Carlos (Police Officer)**: Views police violence as (at worst) isolated, believes in police reform from within, and sees some police actions as justifiable (e.g., if “protocol” is followed). He acknowledges racial issues but downplays systemic racism, working to bridge the gap between police and the Black community from his position as a cop.
- **Mav (Starr’s Father)**: Views police violence as systemic, rooted in anti - Black racism. He sees the police as an oppressive force against Black people, distrusts the system, and advocates for community empowerment and systemic change (not just police reform).
- **Compare/Contrast**: Both see a link between race and police violence, but Carlos works within the police system (sees it as fixable), while Mav distrusts the system and pushes for radical community - centered change; Carlos is more lenient toward police actions, Mav sees them as inherently unjust toward Black people.

### Question 5
# Brief Explanations:
- **About Ms. Brenda (Khalil’s Mom)**: We find out she has a drug addiction (she was a drug user, maybe an addict), which impacted her ability to be a parent to Khalil (he was raised by his grandmother).
- **About Khalil Before Death**: Khalil was dealing drugs (likely to support his mom or himself, as his family was struggling).
- **Irony**: Khalil was dealing drugs (something often criminalized, especially in the context of the war on drugs which disproportionately targets Black communities) but was also a victim of police violence. The irony is that he was involved in an illegal activity (drug dealing) but his death was an unjust act of police violence; also, the system (police, drug war) that criminalized his drug - dealing role also ended his life in a violent, unjust way, and his drug - dealing was likely a result of systemic poverty and lack of opportunities (rooted in racism), yet he was punished by both the illegal economy and the police. Or, he was trying to survive (via drug dealing) but was killed in a way that had nothing to do with his drug - dealing (he was pulled over, maybe for a minor infraction or racial profiling), making his death an unjust end to a life already burdened by systemic issues.
# Answer:
- **Ms. Brenda**: She has a drug addiction and was unable to raise Khalil (he was raised by his grandmother).
- **Khalil Before Death**: He was dealing drugs (likely to support himself or his mom, given their financial struggles).
- **Irony**: Khalil was involved in drug dealing (a criminalized activity, often targeted by the system) but his death was an unjust act of police violence. Also, his drug - dealing was likely a product of systemic poverty and racism (lack of opportunities), yet he was killed in a way that had little to do with his drug - dealing (he was pulled over, possibly due to racial profiling), and the system that criminalized his survival method (drug dealing) also ended his life violently and unjustly. Or, the irony is that he was trying to “survive” (via drug dealing) but was killed in an act of injustice, and the very system that punishes drug - dealing (police, law) also committed an unjust act against him.

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