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Summary Of Monster By Walter Dean Myers

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Robberies, signals,court,trust and even Murder makes up Monster by Walter Dean Myers. Without a doubt, One's opinion cannot be manipulated by results. Throughout the story of Monster Steve Harmon is put on trial for involvement in felony murder. Later on, he is proven not guilty. Although the results of the court stated him as not guilty his own defendant’ opinion did not change. His defendant Kathy O’brien may have supported him through the trial, but she did believe he was the Monster Sandra Petrocelli made him and Steve King out to be. This proves that opinions do not always change because of results. More so towards the end it shows how O’brien still believes he is wrong and she still sees him as guilty. To begin, on page 13 Harmon asked
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He was so dehumanized by the prosecuting attorney that even his own attorney has some doubt about him being innocent. O'Brien had to inform Steve that her job was to differentiate him from the other individuals on trial because the jury already views him as guilty. In this optic, Steve and his attorney struggled to distinguish him as a talented, respected young man in order to win the case. Fortunately, even though Steve was found not guilty by the jury at the end of the trial he turned to hug his attorney, Kathy O'Brien. Instead of hugging Steve, O'Brien distances herself and turns away of from him.

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Perceptions from others can be cruel. Criminals are often thought of negatively by themselves and are also disrespected by others in society. The novel Monster presents the impressions people have about Steve Harmon, an accused criminal on trial for robbery and murder. Furthermore, the text explains Steve’s views of himself during and after time in prison from first person point-of-view. The novel Monster by Walter Dean Myers highlights the various perceptions that exist about an accused criminal.

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