Relationship Between Race and Identity: A Study of Angie Thomas’ The Hate U Give

Abstract

Aims: The present paper sheds light on the representation of Black identity construction amid systemic discrimination, violence, and social norms. The Hate U Give (2017) dives deeper into the complexities of race and identity by examining social activism within the framework of systemic oppression.

Methodology and Approaches: The character of Starr Carter illustrates how she grapples with supporting the dual identities of a white private school and a Black community. Mobilizing concepts of race, identity, voice, personal experience, culture, and social imagination, this paper observes how individual consciousness is formed and impacted through racism.

Outcome: The study illuminates how these concepts are integrated into the processes of identity politics within an oppressive society.

Conclusion and Suggestions: The study finds that the novel approaches self-actualization, racial injustice, and activism from new directions in African American literature and provides fresh views on the debates of these issues.