Essay Example on Novel Monster by Walter Dean Myers you can view this Odd

You re in trouble you d do pretty much anything to get out of trouble wouldn t you And when I say anything I mean tell lies get other people in trouble anything 41 Not only is Steve willing to go to great lengths to escape the situation but do anything at any cost to regain his freedom He doesn t know what to do since he has never been in a position like this before He has to face reality and the consequences that come along with it Steve might be seen as at fault but he is not a monster Steve s father calls him a monster he doesn t recognize his own son anymore Even his own father suspects him of murder he can t find a way to prove his innocence Steve made a mistake associating himself with the wrong kind of people and now he is facing the consequences He might have done something wrong but he did not murder someone In order to highlight this troublesome story of Steve it must find a place in the curriculum Even though it might be emotionally intense for some it is the truth about life and insecurities that everyone has to face This is viewpoint makes the student feel as if they can relate to someone facing hardships knowing they are not going through life alone Being a teenage boy Steve is a relatable character for most high school students As Steve describes his journey from the trial room to prison he tries to understand the consequences he needs to face Steve is a shy self consciousness individual As he is sitting in the courtroom he thinks to himself I don t feel like I m involved in the case It s like the lawyers and the judge and everybody are doing a job that involves me but I don t have a role 84 Often Steve is undermined because of his race not being able to defend himself and prove his innocence to the jurors He keeps to himself and is like a ghost standing outside and watches everything as it happens 

But It's only when I go back to the cells that I know I'm involved 132 When he spends time in prison he comes to the realization that he is a monster Steve expresses his fear for the future and tries to find himself as he is lost in prison As reality hits when he returns to prison he regrets his past actions trying to find his identity Not only is the story inspiring for children nydailynews it teaches simple lessons which will help understand the complexity of life Steve does not have to return to prison again he is overjoyed but still knowing he needs to work on himself and needs to find his identity Steve overcomes the fear of living in prison but the greater fear still remains of finding who he really is the world that surrounds him in hope to face reality with confidence The trial not only transformed the present Steve but also the future Steve He has endured a lot but still knows the task that remains This book adds diversity to the different types of voices that Herricks Students encounter Not only does it make the curriculum more diverse being able to understand the different viewpoints of others but also understand the how quickly an incident can transform someone