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Cornell Holliday
Mrs. Juhas
6th/7th
2/10/23
Mr. Nesbitt Murder trial Criss Jami once said “When good people consider you the bad guy, you develop a heart to help the bad ones. You actually understand them.” Steve Harmon was on trial for murder. He was a 16 year old boy who got charged for murder in New York City and he didn’t do the crime. In the novel, Monster, by Walter Dean Myers, Steve Harmon was a good person because he was not guilty and he cared for others. Steve was a good person because he was not guilty. In his journal when he said he didn’t kill Mr. Nesbitt. The author wrote, “I didn’t kill Mr. Nesbitt.” (Myers 140). It proves he is good because he is saying he didn’t do it instead of he isn’t guilty. I don’t think he did it. …show more content…

It was in flashback when Steve and Jerry were talking about superheroes. The author wrote, “‘I bet you’d be a cool superhero.You know who you should be? … Batman. Then I could be Robin.”’ (Myers 58). It proves he is a good person. It's like two people can go together and save people at night time or day time.This made him a good person, because he is talking to his brother and having fun talking about things and he doesn’t wanna break a bond between his brother and him so he cares for him so much. This made him a good person once again, because he loves his family so much and he probably never wants to lose them, he seems like he would never do a crime because he is so nice. In addition, In his journal he says that he misses his brother and he wants to be with him but he can’t because he is in jail. The book said, “I wish Jerry were here. Not in jail, but somehow with me.” (Myers 205). It proves he is good because he cares about his family. He loves his brother very much and wants to see him again. This made him a good person, because it is showing that he cares about other people and he is showing that he is scared to be in jail and he misses his family. His family knows he is a good kid and he loves going to school and loves his brother. This made him a good person once again, because he wasn’t guilty and he is sad about being in jail for no reason because he wasn’t guilty. Steve was a good person because …show more content…

He might follow what they do and they can get in trouble. He might get peer pressured into doing bad things. However, the people who he hung out with weren't Steve a bad person either. Therefore Steve was a good person. Steve was a good person because he wants the world to be better. Mr. Sawicki was in court talking about Steve. The author wrote, “‘He’s very much involved with depicting his neighborhood and environment in a positive manner.”’ (Myers 235). It proves he is a good person because he is saying very positive things about them. He likes talking about them and probably they are his friends. This made him a good person because he was being backed by his teacher then his teacher said he did nothing wrong. This made him a good person once again because he didn’t know that he would be in trouble for a robbery that he didn’t do. In my

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O’brien asked steve if he was in anyway involved with the robbery, Steve answered no he was not. Steve was not in the store during the robbery or when mr. Nesbitt died. When mr Nesbitt died the only two people in the

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Although Steven is going through a tough time in his life, I would consider Steven as a best friend. Steven could be a best friend because he is so thoughtful. In the story when he is sitting and talking with a cancer patient, Samantha, Steven gives her his favorite pair of drum sticks. This is a very thoughtful

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He is a good person because a criminal wouldn’t want to feel, and look like a good person. He cares for others and feels like a good person because he didn’t do anything. Also, Steve saw the pictures of Mr. Nesbit in court. Nesbit was the store owner who was killed. The author wrote, “‘The picture of Mr. Nesbitt scares me.

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but i'm just going to name the top three. First steve has a guilty conscious Which means he's doubting himself about being the lookout. If he knew he wasn't a bad person Than he wouldn't be trying to convince everyone that he is a good person. Another reason is steve has multiple witnesses.

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Steve Harmons actions depicted his characteristics and we can, therefore, conclude that Steve Harmon is a liar as he lied under oath. Steve was also a guilt-ridden man ashamed of his actions. People who disagree may claim that Steve was undoubtedly innocent as Lorelle Henry, a witness, declared that there were only 2 people, proven to be James King and Bobo Evans, inside the store who eventually murdered Mr.Nesbitt. This may be a strong argument because it shows that Steve was not in the drugstore and could be really innocent. On the contrary, however, Steve’s job was just supposed to be a lookout and ensure that the drugstore was clear of cops or anyone inside.

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Steve is fighting with himself to figure out whether he is a monster. In Monster, Myers examines his idea of a monster through a court case. Firstly, Steve is fighting himself to try and find who he truly is. Disappointing, devastating, discriminating, the boy fights for his rights in front of the jury.

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Furthermore, peer pressure caused Steve to commit a serious crime. He lived in a bad neighborhood, which exposed him to dangerous people. He started hanging out with gangsters and eventually found himself in the middle of a convenience store robbery that resulted in the store owner’s death. Steve was, after some time spent with the goons, pressured into being a part of the “getover.” On page 151, James

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He likes to take pictures of things. He likes school. Steve is going to show he cares for others. The book said, “I wanted to tell Jerry that I loved him.” (Myers 157).

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Another example is when the author shows Steve’s confusion when debating whether he is a good person. Steve reflects, “In a way, he was right, at least about me. I want to look like a good person because I believe I am. But being here with these guys make it hard” (Myers 62). This shows that being in jail and being around the people in prison makes it hard for Steve to accept that he is a good person.

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In the courtroom Steve had some troubles with a lot of racism and prejudice. Steve decided to go on the stand to prove his point otherwise they wouldn't believe him and the task wasn’t that easy but somehow he managed. The jury saw him through and he was claimed not guilty. His lawyer O’Brien wasn’t that happy in fact we think that she thought he was actually

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He depends on others to bring clarity to his mind, such as saying, “What did I do?”. After the session at court was finished, Steve was insecure about what Ms. O’Brien, his lawyer, thinks of him. He writes an entry about it: “Who was Steve Harmon? I wanted to open my shirt and tell her to look into my heart to see who I was, who the real Steve Harmon”(92). During the trial, Ms. O’Brien stays distant from him.

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Before the trial, Steve is already scared of what the outcome is and how he might spend his whole life in jail and starts doubting his chances of being found not guilty. During the trial, Steve starts hearing the things the prosecutor is saying and sees the people who are testifying against him, which is already not putting him in a good state of mind, and this combines with him seeing his father who looks very scared of Steve, and this all gives Steve disappointment. After the trial, Steve is found not guilty and gets to return home and we next hear from him five months later where we see his father had left him and that Steve doesn’t even know who he is, which shows that he feels damaged. With all of this in mind, we can see that Steve, a dark-skinned, sixteen-year-old boy, has gone through a change from being afraid to feeling lost with himself through doubt, disappointment, and damage. Image how other people feel in

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He saw that Ponyboy was going to get drowned! If he thought that justice was more important than his friendship he would have gone to the police and let Pony die. The police take care of the Socs. but he didn’t do this. He took matter in his own hands and was loyal.

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