Monster By Walter Dean Myers Essay

While differences between Walter Dean Myers "Monster" and Evans Hunter 's "On The Sidewalk Bleeding" give an insight on morality and how choices of the two characters Steven Harmon and Andy are shaped by their peers, and had an impact on their lives, their loved ones and the way society treats them. Steven Harmon is a sixteen-year-old black male that was part of a robbery and is on trial for murder, and is hard a very hard time in court trying to prove his innocence. Whereas, Andy is also a sixteen-year-old

Monster by Walter Dean Myers is a novel about a black teenage boy, named Steve Harmon, who is accused of being an accessory to a robbery and the murder of Mr. Nesbitt. During Steve’s time in jail he decides that diary entries were not working for him, so he begins recording his experience in screenplay form. Personally, I found Monster really interesting because the novel helped me realize how people are viewed in the eyes of others in certain settings such as, jail and school; the novel addresses

In Walter Dean Myers’ Monster, Steven Harmon is 16 years old and on trial for felony murder. The lack of scientific evidence and Steve’s character cast doubt on Steve's guilt. However, the testimonies of those known to be involved in the robbery and murder of Mr. Nesbitt as well as Steve's own testimony lead one to believe he could have played a role in the crime. Steve Harmon is not guilty of felony murder because Steve was scouting locations for a school film project, he did not receive a reward

Is Steve Harmon guilty or not guilty of felony murder? Innocent people should not be found guilty of felony murder.The book Monster by Walter Dean Myers tells a story of lies,deception,and false accusations.The main story of this book is that there was a robbery at a drugstore,but someone was killed. The book tells the story of the courtroom and the trial.The prosecution makes their claim that Steve Harmon,an innocent man,is guilty of murder.But they are teeming with lies!They have an utterly preposterous

The drama filled novel, Monster, by Walter Dean Myers begins with the main character, Steve Harmon, sitting in his jail cell awaiting his trial in court. His possible sentencing is Twenty-five years to life in prison. Steve is only sixteen years old, so one can only imagine how terrified he must be. To deal with his trial as well as the viciousness of prison, Steve records his experience in a journal in the form of a screen play. The case is about a crime that was committed a few days before Christmas

ssy Martinez Monster by Walter Dean Myers “The best time to cry is at night, when the lights are out and someone is being beaten up and screaming for help” (Myers 1). 1. This is the opening line of the book and the journal of Steve Harmon, who is also the main character and is on trial for felony murder. Steve Harmon is stating why it is better to cry at night. 2. What Steve is explaining that it is always better to cry at night when there are other activities happening and it is dark, because

In the book Monster by Walter Dean Myers, two boys named Steve Harmon and James King are facing charges for felony murder. Sandra Petrocelli is the prosecutor, and Kathy O’Brien is the defense attorney for Steve Harmon. They both do an excellent job with their arguments, however, they both want different things. Because O’Brien wants the jury to see Steve as a good person while Petrocelli wants the jury to see Steve as a monster, they each must bring their strongest arguments to determine Steve’s

Monster Argumentative Essay The United States judicial system says that you are innocent until proven guilty. In language arts class we read a book called Monster, by Walter Dean Myers. Monster is about a 16 year old boy named Steve Harmon, and how he had to go on a trial for felony murder. The book is set as if Steve is making a screenplay. At the end of the book Steve is proven innocent, and free to go, but I believe that there was not enough information for Steve to be proven guilty. The jury

hanging around the wrong crowd. Until he got caught with his friends and now he is going to court but was found innocent from a murder trial. These are some reason why the author should have made Steven Harmon guilty of murder in the book Monster by Walter Dean Myers. Steve Harmon is guilty for all these reasons. Steve said that he was working on a film project for his film class. Although there was proof of the project being assigned Steve could have lied to the court, what if he was part of the murder

Monster: Guilty or Innocent? In the book Monster by Walter Dean Myers, Steve Harmon a black 16 year old who lives in Harlem. He is on trial for being the lookout for the robbery of a drugstore, resulting in the murder of Mr. Alguinaldo Nesbitt, the store owner. At the end of the book, the jury rules Steve not guilty. I believe this jury has made a huge mistake though; letting Steve go when he is clearly guilty. Steve is guilty because he denied being in the drugstore that day and also denied