Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Monster by Walter Dean Myers

Myers, W. (1999). Monster (p. 2811). New York, New York: HarperCollins.

Characters: Steve, Jerry, Richard “Bobo”, James King, Kath O’Brian, Jose Delgado, Detective Karyl, Arthur, Sunset, Ernie, Mom and Dad

Theme: Life, Betrayal, Violence, Family, Fear

Summary:
Steve is facing 25 years to life. So to say the least, he is pretty freaked out. The story starts off as writing in his journal then becomes a screenplay then ends in his journal. Steve is sitting in his cell waiting for his trial to begin.  The screenplay documents his trial, life in jail and has flashbacks of his life. Steve questions if he is a monster – writing on his paper during the trial. James is found guilty and Steve is found innocent. His mom is so happy. Steve is back at home, staring at himself in the mirror thinking he is a monster.


A lesson for teachers would be how the judicial system works in the story and how the amendments applied to Steve’s trial.  

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