Comments by Selena Cortez Most recent public comments by Selena Cortez https://nowcomment.com/users/93521 Starr doesn't think that Khalils mom deserves a chance to grieve for him because she wasn't there for him when he was alive. but, Khalil was her child, and always will be. Ms Brenda still cares about her child https://nowcomment.com/documents/220334?scroll_to=2374671 https://nowcomment.com/documents/220334?scroll_to=2374671 Thu, 11 Mar 2021 03:20:04 -0500 even though Ms Brenda had been missing, she showed up and came back after somehow finding her way back to someone she knew. https://nowcomment.com/documents/220334?scroll_to=2374670 https://nowcomment.com/documents/220334?scroll_to=2374670 Thu, 11 Mar 2021 03:14:55 -0500 slang makes them cool. slang makes her "hood" https://nowcomment.com/documents/220334?scroll_to=2373226 https://nowcomment.com/documents/220334?scroll_to=2373226 Starr is explaining how she must act at her school to avoid being judged or marked as "the angry black girl" as she puts it. slang for her would be seen as a negative thing, but if her white friends say it, its seen as cool and its normal for them. Tue, 09 Mar 2021 17:41:39 -0500 Starr is remembering old memories that she had with Khalil, she feels a lot better and happier because of it. going and visiting people that were close to Khalil I think also calmed her down a bit https://nowcomment.com/documents/220334?scroll_to=2373223 https://nowcomment.com/documents/220334?scroll_to=2373223 Tue, 09 Mar 2021 17:23:22 -0500 Starrs father is giving her advice on how to talk to and act around cops. I feel like this is how Maverick shows affection, by giving wise words and guiding Starr. https://nowcomment.com/documents/220334?scroll_to=2364295 https://nowcomment.com/documents/220334?scroll_to=2364295 Thu, 04 Mar 2021 02:24:01 -0500 Carlos and Maverick have a tense relationship due to the fact that he replaced Maverick's role as a father to Starr in the earlier years of her childhood. https://nowcomment.com/documents/220334?scroll_to=2364294 https://nowcomment.com/documents/220334?scroll_to=2364294 Thu, 04 Mar 2021 02:20:46 -0500 compare and contrast https://nowcomment.com/documents/220334?scroll_to=2364215 https://nowcomment.com/documents/220334?scroll_to=2364215 Maverick and Uncle Carlos' view on police involving a shooting are very different. in this scene Uncle Carlos is implying that because he heard that Khalil was a drug dealer, it might've given the officer a reason to shoot Thu, 04 Mar 2021 01:41:15 -0500 summary https://nowcomment.com/documents/220334?scroll_to=2363994 https://nowcomment.com/documents/220334?scroll_to=2363994 king comes into Mav's store because he needs somewhere to keep his package, it seems like Mav is his last options because he doesn't have any other people he can count on. Mav says no and tells King to stay away from his son. King then threatens Mav, he says "Ain't no telling what I'll do.", and drives off. Wed, 03 Mar 2021 21:15:15 -0500 what happened to Kenya that night and what happened to Starr were two completely different things. Kenya says that it was so fun, but all Starr will remember from that night is when her friend died. https://nowcomment.com/documents/220334?scroll_to=2363967 https://nowcomment.com/documents/220334?scroll_to=2363967 Wed, 03 Mar 2021 21:03:21 -0500 Starrs dad cares very much about his children, he just doesn't show it in the same way as, lets say, Starrs mom https://nowcomment.com/documents/220334?scroll_to=2363932 https://nowcomment.com/documents/220334?scroll_to=2363932 Wed, 03 Mar 2021 20:46:54 -0500 seven doesn't know what to say to Starr, he doesn't want to bring it up, but he wants to comfort her also https://nowcomment.com/documents/220334?scroll_to=2363922 https://nowcomment.com/documents/220334?scroll_to=2363922 Wed, 03 Mar 2021 20:44:04 -0500 Starrs parents are trying to help her in any way they can, she just experienced something horrible and her parents want to take care of her. her mother is constantly comforting her, her dad is not so much https://nowcomment.com/documents/220334?scroll_to=2363537 https://nowcomment.com/documents/220334?scroll_to=2363537 Wed, 03 Mar 2021 14:25:20 -0500 connection https://nowcomment.com/documents/220334?scroll_to=2363513 https://nowcomment.com/documents/220334?scroll_to=2363513 in this moment, Starr is getting flashbacks to her childhood when she saw her friend die right in front of her. she is remembering this because Khalil just got shot. she's getting the same traumatic feelings Wed, 03 Mar 2021 14:19:18 -0500 Starrs mother wants to protect and shield her from this topic. her father on the other hand, wants her to be prepared because its a serious topic. https://nowcomment.com/documents/220334?scroll_to=2363457 https://nowcomment.com/documents/220334?scroll_to=2363457 Wed, 03 Mar 2021 14:11:12 -0500 one can assume that "busy" means something else, in this case selling drugs. you can tell that Starr is opposed to this, she cares about Khalil and doesn't want him in this business. https://nowcomment.com/documents/220334?scroll_to=2363430 https://nowcomment.com/documents/220334?scroll_to=2363430 Wed, 03 Mar 2021 14:02:20 -0500 Starr feels out of place in this room with all these people. she describes much more crazy and out there, while she tends to hide back and feels more "basic" https://nowcomment.com/documents/220334?scroll_to=2363398 https://nowcomment.com/documents/220334?scroll_to=2363398 Wed, 03 Mar 2021 13:46:43 -0500