Monster By Walter Dean Myers Analysis

How would you feel if you were accused of committing a crime just because of the type of friends you hang out with? This concept comes from the novel Monster by Walter Dean Myers, where there is a young boy named Steve Harmon from New York who lives a regular life, goes to school, has friends, and has a passion for movies and movie making. He had a normal lifestyle until an event changes his life because of his so-called “friends” rob a drugstore, and in that process, they kill the store owner Mr.Nesbitt. Steve gets accused of taking part in the drugstore stick up as a lookout for Bobo Evans and James King. He is taken to prison and goes through a trial. While the trial is going Steve thinks about many things he had like a normal life and family. Steve is pretty sure he …show more content…
Characters are very important to and are the base of any book or novel even if they are not directly involved in the main story. Walter Dean Myers does an excellent job of introducing certain characters to the story. “Fade out. Fade in: Steve's home. It is neatly furnished, clean. Steve is watching TV with 11- year-old Jerry, his brother.” (Myers 58). This shows how the author introduces a character that is relevant to the main character and the story. It also shows what Steve is thinking about during his time in jail. Another way Walter Dean Myers demonstrates this idea is by describing one of Steve's’ thoughts: “Cut To: Exterior: MS of Marcus Garvey Park in Harlem. Steve is sitting on a bench, and James King sits with him. King is bleary-eyes and smokes a joint as he talks.” (Myers 149). This displays how the author Mr.Myers introduces the character James King to the reader and what kind of person he is. Evidently, Walter Dean Myers achieves the goal of introducing the characters to readers by using the technique of flashback and