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Episode 45: The Hate U Give Discussion
Today, Fable and The Verbivore discuss the intricately woven themes and expertly crafted characters created by author Angie Thomas in her award winning novel The Hate U Give.
We start by talking about the dynamic character arcs in this book. The main character Star’s close 1st person perspective and inner dialogue help to tell a story that unfolds with truth over time and that feels honest and eye-opening, with situations incredibly relatable to the teenage experience and others that help you see the tenuous balance she must maintain between her worlds and all the versions of herself she has to be.
In this episode, we discuss how the author uses conversations and Star’s narration to very quickly and clearly establish relationship dynamics, the strategic and inventive ways that the author provides new information that allows clearer pictures of the story and characters to form over time, and the use of repetition to show new meaning to the overarching theme of The Hate U Give (THUG LIFE) and finding and choosing to use your voice.
We also mention how the author uses assumptions (even her character Star’s) to her advantage to setup surprising, but effective and believable character growth or change that challenges preconceptions. None of the characters are just one thing, they feel human because their choices are complex and feel grounded in reality.
This book has so much to teach based on its always timely and important message as well as the complex storytelling and character development. We both feel that everyone should read it.
Writer Angie Thomas has provided the character/storyline chart that she used to write this book on her Instagram story highlights under the heading “Writing Tips”. She has also recently published the story On the Come Up and has written a prequel to The Hate U Give titled Concrete Rose which is set to release in January 12th, 2021.
We hope you enjoy this episode, we certainly enjoyed recording it! Keep creating and putting your unique voice out there! Your voice matters and is needed!
Into the woods,
Fable & The Verbivore
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Today, Fable and The Verbivore discuss the intricately woven themes and expertly crafted characters created by author Angie Thomas in her award winning novel The Hate U Give.
We start by talking about the dynamic character arcs in this book. The main character Star’s close 1st person perspective and inner dialogue help to tell a story that unfolds with truth over time and that feels honest and eye-opening, with situations incredibly relatable to the teenage experience and others that help you see the tenuous balance she must maintain between her worlds and all the versions of herself she has to be.
In this episode, we discuss how the author uses conversations and Star’s narration to very quickly and clearly establish relationship dynamics, the strategic and inventive ways that the author provides new information that allows clearer pictures of the story and characters to form over time, and the use of repetition to show new meaning to the overarching theme of The Hate U Give (THUG LIFE) and finding and choosing to use your voice.
We also mention how the author uses assumptions (even her character Star’s) to her advantage to setup surprising, but effective and believable character growth or change that challenges preconceptions. None of the characters are just one thing, they feel human because their choices are complex and feel grounded in reality.
This book has so much to teach based on its always timely and important message as well as the complex storytelling and character development. We both feel that everyone should read it.
Writer Angie Thomas has provided the character/storyline chart that she used to write this book on her Instagram story highlights under the heading “Writing Tips”. She has also recently published the story On the Come Up and has written a prequel to The Hate U Give titled Concrete Rose which is set to release in January 12th, 2021.
We hope you enjoy this episode, we certainly enjoyed recording it! Keep creating and putting your unique voice out there! Your voice matters and is needed!
Into the woods,
Fable & The Verbivore