What two quotes support the fact that Maverick wants to help young men in his community escape the same gang life the landed him in jail. Consequently, he takes Devante under his wing to protect him?
From the text:
DeVante is quiet for a long time. He looks up at Daddy and says, “I just wanna be alive, man.”
Daddy strokes his goatee. He sighs. “A’ight. I’ll help you. But I promise, you go back to slinging or banging, you’ll wish King would’ve got you when I’m done. You go to school?”
“I ain’t say you was going there. We’ll figure something out. In the meantime you can work here in the store. You been staying home at night?”
The Hate U Give
