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Summary Of Monster By Walter Dean Myers

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Robberies, signals,court,trust and even Murder makes up Monster by Walter Dean Myers. Without a doubt, One's opinion cannot be manipulated by results. Throughout the story of Monster Steve Harmon is put on trial for involvement in felony murder. Later on, he is proven not guilty. Although the results of the court stated him as not guilty his own defendant’ opinion did not change. His defendant Kathy O’brien may have supported him through the trial, but she did believe he was the Monster Sandra Petrocelli made him and Steve King out to be. This proves that opinions do not always change because of results. More so towards the end it shows how O’brien still believes he is wrong and she still sees him as guilty. To begin, on page 13 Harmon asked

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