Comments by Ginger Brogan Most recent public comments by Ginger Brogan https://nowcomment.com/users/93172 You can infer that migrants are driven because of the great lengths they go to cross the border. The boat is very crowded and the trip must have been in the nighttime because of the lantern. https://nowcomment.com/documents/266736?scroll_to=2456010 https://nowcomment.com/documents/266736?scroll_to=2456010 Thu, 13 May 2021 18:42:16 +0530 These migrants must have felt a great deal of emotional burden while being stripped of most of their belongings. Backpacks, purses, and belts are all necessities. https://nowcomment.com/documents/266736?scroll_to=2456009 https://nowcomment.com/documents/266736?scroll_to=2456009 Thu, 13 May 2021 18:42:16 +0530 This image stands out to me because it signifies the importance of family and community. During these tough times, children and parents only have each other to rely on. https://nowcomment.com/documents/266736?scroll_to=2456008 https://nowcomment.com/documents/266736?scroll_to=2456008 Thu, 13 May 2021 18:42:16 +0530 Migrants are often treated inhuman like and discriminated against. https://nowcomment.com/documents/266736?scroll_to=2455583 https://nowcomment.com/documents/266736?scroll_to=2455583 Thu, 13 May 2021 18:42:16 +0530 Young children had to undergo a great deal of stress moving across the US border. It is heartbreaking to imagine a child moving across miles of terrain with only one shoe. https://nowcomment.com/documents/266736?scroll_to=2455575 https://nowcomment.com/documents/266736?scroll_to=2455575 Thu, 13 May 2021 18:42:16 +0530 Maverick points out how much she has changed throughout the book and relates her to his biggest inspiration, very much taking pride in her growth. https://nowcomment.com/documents/223153?scroll_to=2207484 https://nowcomment.com/documents/223153?scroll_to=2207484 Wed, 18 Nov 2020 11:26:40 +0530 A time of bravery and acknowledgement for her. This paragraph brings us to her surroundings and reminds the reader the world is changing around her without sugar coating it. https://nowcomment.com/documents/223153?scroll_to=2207483 https://nowcomment.com/documents/223153?scroll_to=2207483 Wed, 18 Nov 2020 11:21:12 +0530 Starr draws attention away from how the media portrayed him, as a drug dealer. She pulls the crowd into a new perspective, one that emphasizes that he was a teenage boy who has lost his life because of the system. https://nowcomment.com/documents/223153?scroll_to=2207482 https://nowcomment.com/documents/223153?scroll_to=2207482 Wed, 18 Nov 2020 11:17:11 +0530 While cops that are given too much power have guns, the Black people protesting use their non violent weapons as a tool to gain more power. https://nowcomment.com/documents/223153?scroll_to=2207481 https://nowcomment.com/documents/223153?scroll_to=2207481 Wed, 18 Nov 2020 11:13:20 +0530 Chris is understanding and caring to Starr and upholds to his promise to respect her experiences and emotional state. https://nowcomment.com/documents/223153?scroll_to=2207480 https://nowcomment.com/documents/223153?scroll_to=2207480 Wed, 18 Nov 2020 11:07:22 +0530 This stems from her doubt in the Grand Jury and fears that white people would not want to get themselves involved with Black people. https://nowcomment.com/documents/223153?scroll_to=2207478 https://nowcomment.com/documents/223153?scroll_to=2207478 Wed, 18 Nov 2020 11:04:18 +0530 They want Black people to take part in the Black community and not be controlled and indoctrinated by White people. https://nowcomment.com/documents/242495?scroll_to=2203978 https://nowcomment.com/documents/242495?scroll_to=2203978 Tue, 17 Nov 2020 00:58:53 +0530 In THUG, the characters want equal representation and equality in employment. https://nowcomment.com/documents/242495?scroll_to=2203965 https://nowcomment.com/documents/242495?scroll_to=2203965 Tue, 17 Nov 2020 00:56:18 +0530 This phrase is repeated throughout the book showing what People of Color have to deal with often. It reminds us of the trauma and anxiety she feels around police, which are supposed to exist in order to make people feel safer. https://nowcomment.com/documents/222070?scroll_to=2123433 https://nowcomment.com/documents/222070?scroll_to=2123433 Fri, 09 Oct 2020 06:36:07 +0530 Momma knows her daughter well on how much she can and cannot take. She serves as a nurturing and usually gentle woman. https://nowcomment.com/documents/222070?scroll_to=2123431 https://nowcomment.com/documents/222070?scroll_to=2123431 Fri, 09 Oct 2020 06:33:13 +0530 Maverick leads as a very positive role model for Starr and he can comfort her in a way no one else can. https://nowcomment.com/documents/222225?scroll_to=2123425 https://nowcomment.com/documents/222225?scroll_to=2123425 Fri, 05 Nov 2021 20:17:13 +0530 Reminds the reader of how when she protests too much, she will get negative attention and when she stays quiet she also gets negative feedback. No matter what she does there will be negative reactions by her peers. https://nowcomment.com/documents/222225?scroll_to=2123419 https://nowcomment.com/documents/222225?scroll_to=2123419 Sun, 07 Nov 2021 08:11:25 +0530 THUG life circles back to the whole community, one in which is an intertwined cycle of poverty and violence in poor neighborhoods. https://nowcomment.com/documents/222070?scroll_to=2123410 https://nowcomment.com/documents/222070?scroll_to=2123410 Sun, 07 Nov 2021 08:01:54 +0530 Starr has classic signs of Post Dramatic Stress Disorder. She's lost a part of her childhood innocence and can no longer feel as though she rely on her mom. https://nowcomment.com/documents/222070?scroll_to=2123389 https://nowcomment.com/documents/222070?scroll_to=2123389 Thu, 10 Dec 2020 02:25:35 +0530 Momma has to be even more concerned for her children when they are in a neighborhood like this one. The kids have their regular teenage fun hindered by the violence in the community. https://nowcomment.com/documents/222070?scroll_to=2123384 https://nowcomment.com/documents/222070?scroll_to=2123384 Fri, 09 Oct 2020 06:11:52 +0530 Starr feels as though it is her fault and holds the weight of the neighborhoods sadness. She is a teenager and cannot change the adult legal system. https://nowcomment.com/documents/222070?scroll_to=2123370 https://nowcomment.com/documents/222070?scroll_to=2123370 Fri, 09 Oct 2020 06:02:44 +0530 Starr is reminded of Chris's whiteness as he listens to Black cultured music. She is reminded that Chris will never understand Starr's experiences and he is one part to a bigger picture of a society that values white lives more than Black lives. https://nowcomment.com/documents/220334?scroll_to=2115955 https://nowcomment.com/documents/220334?scroll_to=2115955 Mon, 05 Oct 2020 12:47:39 +0530 Starr keeps quiet and pretends to be unaware in situations so that she can feel less alienated at Williamson. Her appearance and even her name stands out in a crowd and she does not want to draw any more attention to herself. https://nowcomment.com/documents/220334?scroll_to=2115938 https://nowcomment.com/documents/220334?scroll_to=2115938 Mon, 25 Oct 2021 23:57:43 +0530