Change can cause a catastrophe of the mind; some individuals handle it well while others don’t. Change can transform one’s mindset and one’s treatment of others. In Walter Dean Myers’ Monster, Steve Harmon, a somber teen, undergoes a massive change by being sentenced to prison,in addition to being on trial. Firstly, at the beginning, Steve, fearful and unsteady, struggles with his emotions. Steve writes in his notebook often. He once wrote ,” They say you get used to jail, but I don't see how. Every morning I wake up and I'm surprised to be here... Everything in here is just the opposite. “ This expresses that Steve is unsteady and confused. He also has shown self-doubt. He starts to get through the prison and gets distraught about what