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The Theme Of Monster By Walter Dean Myers

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Monster - Walter Dean Myers How would one feel to be on trail for something they did not do? In monster, by Walter Dean Myers, Steve Harmon is on trial for murder. Steve Harmon is a 16 year old who is wrongly accused of a crime he did not commit. If found guilty he can potentially serve 25 years to life in prison. He faces prejudice during his court case when there should only be hard cold facts. The book Monster demonstrates the theme of not being guilty when accused of a crime by showing cases with appearance and personality. In the story, Steven is proven to be innocent because there was no interaction between him and the cashier whatsoever. When Steven was coming out of the store that was about to be robbed by Bobo Evans and King, Steven

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