Monster,written by, Walter Dean Myers was a novel about a teenager named Steve Harmon that was accused of being a part of a robbery and a murder. The youth crimes comes to play in Steve’s life because he is a teenager and being tried as an adult. After reading the novel it makes me believe that Steve Harmon was not guilty. One possible reason why Steve Harmon is not guilty could be, because in the story Steve says all he did on the day of the robbery was go to the store to get some mints.“What did I do? I walked into a drugstore to look for some mints, and then I walked out. What was wrong with that? I didn't kill Mr. Nesbitt ”( Myers, 2) (pg.140). Another possible reason why Steve Harmon is not guilty could be when, Richard “Bobo”
Many times in life, people are accused of actions that were not theirs. They must go through a series of events to prove this action wrong and abhorrent. In the novel, Monster, written by Walter Dean Myers, Steve, a sixteen-year-old boy, young and confused, has been placed on trial accused of felony murder. As the jury looked into this case, they came to the conclusion Steve was not guilty. Many factors led to the conclusion of Steve being proven not guilty.
The main character in the story Monster, written by Walter Dean Myers, is a sixteen-year old named Steve Harmon. Steve Harmon is an African-American teen on trial for a terrible crime. He is being accused of being a lookout in the crime. Steve has many strong characteristics that are shown throughout the story. A few of those characteristics are feeling scared, having an identity crisis, and being a filmmaker.
His actions are heinous. Monster is a label Steve wants to distance himself from. The title Monster is significant because it represents the evil of murder and the theme of the book. It shows that if one man is capable of killing another in cold blood, then he is not a human but rather a monster.
From a death in the family to receiving a bad grade on a test, although different, every day people go through challenges. The difference between these people though, is how they choose to tackle these problems. Some choose to talk to their acquaintances, while others choose to keep it to themselves--it is just a preference. In Monster by Walter Dean Myers one of the characters is on trial for felony murder. This sixteen year old’s name is Steve Harmon and he chooses to write about his challenges.
Addison Lucas Mrs.A/Mr.G English 10 23 February 2023 Monster Monster is a novel written by Walter Myers,this story is based on Steve Harmon, a teenager who finds himself in a difficult situation as he is on trial for murder. While some people believe that Steve Harmon was not guilty, in reality, he was guilty because he had to be trained by O’Brien, he was at the drugstore during the crime, and he changed his story. The first reason why Steve is guilty is becasue he had to be trained by his defense attorney, Kathy O’brien. ”We’re going to play a little game.
The truth is really not what one might think. In the novel, Monster by Walter Dean Myers, there is a young man named Steve Harmon is on trial for felony murder and robbery. King and Bobo said that Harmon was the person that went inside to check if there was anyone in there. That was Kings and Bobos truth because they made themselves think that Harmon was part of the robbery. But there was no actual proof because King and Bobo are two criminals and they just might want to lighten their sentences.
Talking about basketball in the streets of Harlem? Does that now constitute a crime? Not in any law journal that I know about” (246). Be that as it may, the distance between Steve and King was already established prior to this moment. However, O’Brien attempts to prove Steve innocent by saying the only thing Steve did was, in correlation the robbery, talk to King about basketball.
Steven had spent eighteen years in prison for something he didn't do. He knows how jail is and obviously wouldn't want to go back, what would be his motive for raping and murdering someone. He was about to receive a big chunk of money why jeopardize that. Where did the money go now? Both trials that occurred investigators never looked into anyone else, they automatically assumed it was Steven.
My first impression when I was reading the book is that the environment in which one lives in can influence our decisions. The book describes Steve in general as a good guy from a harsh environment that has molded him poorly. Steve is a 16-year-old from the ghetto, and as one from the ghetto, he believes that surviving on the streets requires working on the side of the gang, not against it. Therefore, as a result, he has lived his young life doing jobs for the gang that has gotten him involved in small crimes, drug usage, and other poor choices. However, Myers' story shows it is clear Steve has made bad choices as a product of his environment and one can argue if Steve is "evil" because he has done these crimes as a result of his environment
Everyone is guilty of something in their lifetime. But the question is what are they guilty of? In a quiet neighborhood on the 22nd of December a family man was gruesomely murdered in a the local drug store. A boy named Steve Harmon and his acquaintances went to the drugstore to rob it, in which case led to Mr. Nesbitt being killed. This brutal and gruesome murder took place in a book called Monster by Walter Dean Myers.
The book ended ambiguously and left the reader to question whether or not Steve was truly innocent. Because of the numerous questionable scenes/parts in the novel, I believe that Steve Harmon is guilty of being a participant in the crime that led to death of Mr. Nesbitt. Would a man who was innocent continuously change his story? Steve’s statements regarding his whereabouts and what he was doing on the day of the murder is inconsistent. Steve stated that he just went inside
Steve Harmon is not guilty. There are many reason to support as to why that statement is true. The crime that took place on the 22 of December was a crime that Steve Harmon was not involved in. As a member of the jury, the law states that one has to acknowledge that Steve Harmon is innocent until proven guilty. One of the prosecution witnesses, Lorelle Henry, provides evidence that supports Steve’s innocence.
Another thing to consider is that Steve got no profit from this robbery. When asked who else the money went to bobo said: “When we discovered the guy was dead we decided to lay low”. He says later that steve got no money. If he did they could trace it, but he didn’t. Because there was no transaction, there is nothing linking steve to this crime.
Guilty! Most defense attorney believe in the principle that says,’ better 10 guilty go free than even one possibly innocent person being convicted’. In the novel Monster by Walter Dean Myers, Steve Harmon is a 16 year old boy from Harlem, New York that was accused of being a look out for a robbery. This robbery resulted in the killing of the of the owner, Mr.Nesbitt, and became a felony murder. Steve is put on trial that could result in 25 years to life in prison if he was guilty.
“Don 't be afraid of losing people. Be afraid of losing yourself by trying to please everyone around you. "~ Lewis Howes. In the novel Monster by Walter Dean Myers, we are introduced to Steve Harmon, a sixteen-year-old dark-skinned boy who is the narrator of the book.