The narrator of the book Monster by Walter Dean Myers is a teenage boy named Steven Harmon. Steve is a 16-year-old high school student who is currently on trial. On the 22nd of December, two men were seen going into a drugstore. These men were Richard “Bobo” Evans and James King. They had the intention of a robbery, but not the outcome of a murder. Steve is being accused of being the lookout in the murder of the owner of the drugstore, 55-year-old Alguinaldo Nesbitt. However, he argues that he is innocent of the crime. Steve is an unreliable narrator because he states himself that he is involved in the crime, he changes his story throughout the book, and he is trained in telling believable stories to convince an audience. Steve is an unreliable …show more content…
From this, it is seen that Steve has not kept a straight story throughout the book and is lying to make himself seem innocent. Lastly, Steve is trained in telling believable stories to convince an audience. He takes a film workshop in school, which teaches about making movies and storytelling. Mr. Sawicki states “...You need to predict without predicting. You know what I mean? When you make a film, you leave an impression on the viewers, who serve as a jury for your film. If you make your film predictable, they’ll make up their minds about it long before it’s over” (19). Steve listens to lessons like this from Mr. Sawicki. He has an abundance of experience and knowledge in making movies and storytelling because he does not only practice it at school, but also for fun in his free time. With Steve’s skills, it is fair to believe that he is telling stories to the reader and the jury to portray innocence. Steve is an unreliable narrator because he states himself that he is involved in the crime, he changes his story throughout the book, and he is trained in telling believable stories to convince an