Whether in this piece of work, or something else, the semicolon is used to combine phrases or sentences that are closely linked together. This allows the writer to make a more powerful statement while still be grammatically correct. For example: The presidential speech was given in order to bring hope to the masses; he wants to ensure we remain positive during times of adversity.
If I were to say (after the semicolon), "he just wanted the world to like him", that would not be using the semicolon in the correct way for the second sentence was night tied to the first.
Taking into account its structure, this is a compound-complex sentence.
"After a bear cub survived a forest fire in 1950 he became known as Smokey and he lived in the national zoo for many years"<u> is a compound-complex sentence because it contains two independent clauses</u> ("he became known as Smokey" and "he lived in the national zoo for many years") <u>and one dependent clause</u> ("after a bear cub survived a forest fire in 1950"). <u>The two independent clauses are joined by the coordinating conjunction "and" and the dependent clause is introduced by the subordinating conjunction "after"</u>. A compound-complex sentence is a combination of a compound sentence, which contains two independent clauses, and a complex sentence, which has a dependent clause joined to an independent clause.
Answer:
The phrase helps give the passage a casual and humorous tone.
A predominant theme in The Hate U Give is racism, especially how it manifests in violence and police brutality. Starr faces discrimination and prejudice from her white classmates and from white police officers—for her friend Khalil, this prejudice is fatal. Another theme is bravery, as Starr must be brave enough to stand up to an unjust system and explore her own identity within the narrative. Another theme is healing and grieving as a result of violence. The entire Garden Heights community must find ways to cope with Khalil's death, and their outrage and pain is expressed in myriad ways.
