Monster By Walter Dean Myers Character Analysis

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How are characters transformed through their relationships with others? In the book Monster, by Walter Dean Myers the main character Steve changed a lot through the book. The thing that changed him the most was how he interacted with everyone else. In jail, he didn’t talk to many people, in fact, he tried to avoid them. This made him more introverted and led him down a path of not talking much. After the trial, Steve states, “He (Steves father) moved away, and the distance between us seemed to grow bigger and bigger,” (280). This shows that not all of Steve's relationships survived the arrest. It also shows that not everyone could trust Steve after the arrest. Thus resulting in him growing further and further apart from everyone. What is

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