Monster By Walter Dean Myers Sparknotes

The Merriam Webster defines the term monster as “a person of unnatural or extreme ugliness, deformity, wickedness, or cruelty.” This definition could remind the readers of the screen play of Monster written by Walter Dean Myers. The story revolves around death, gangs, prison, fear and guilt. Monster is the story of a 16-year-old boy named Steve Harmon from Harlem who is on trial for possible accessory to murder. Harmon is on trial for a being a possible accomplice to a murder. The book begins with him in jail waiting for his trial to start. The story is written in screenplay format along with Harmon’s journal writing which he does even in the courtroom. If you have to go to jail you would imagine it as if you were in a sporadic orange jumpsuit, trapped in a cell reaching for the floor. Wondering if this is what life will be in confinement if your case turns out opposing you. You have a strong and overpowering feeling of unfathomable nervousness, clouding your brain. This is the rush of emotions felt by Harmon. The reader should keep in mind that Steve did not know Bobo Evans and that the store was not clear. From the facts presented above the reader should conclude

The reader take in hand the reason because as stated on pages 195 and 197 “ O’ Brien- Did you talk to Mr. Harmon Bobo- No O’ Brien - But you had not spoken to Mr. Harmon prior to the stickup. Bobo- Naw” This statement shows that neither Harmon nor Evans heard of each other. Evans has no reason to lie and get Harmon in jail. Secondly, to backup my claim furthermore, the drugstore was not clear. For example, as stated on page 247, “Mrs. Henry said that she was in the drugstore when the robbery happened… if someone was to make sure that the drugstore was clear, they made a bad job of it”. This shows that Steve Harmon was not by the drugstore. This also shows that Steve Harmon wasn’t in the drugstore. Clearly, Steve Harmon couldn’t be the