What can you infer about Rashad based on his narrative voice

Rashad is a dedicated, disciplined high schooler. Although his true passion is art, he joins ROTC to appease his father. One Friday night, Rashad enters the neighborhood convenience store to buy a bag of chips. He is accused of stealing and is beaten up by a police officer, Paul Galluzzo. Rashad is hospitalized for the injuries he sustains. The attack sparks a debate in his community about the way police treat unarmed Black youth. Rashad is thrown into the spotlight even as he is coping with the physical and emotional pain of the attack. Over the course of the novel, Rashad finds his voice, standing up against police brutality and racism.