Monster By Walter Dean Myers Summary

The novel, Monster, by author Walter Dean Myers is about a young boy who was accused of felony of murder. This boy’s name is Steve Harmon he is a young black boy around the age of 16 years old. He is on trial for felony murder for killing someone said that he was a look out for a robbery and some on got killed.This murder took place in Harlem in a prison and in the court room where they were trying to prove Steve Harmon not guilty. The detectives came to his house to ask him questions about 2 weeks after the murder and robbery took place and a man was killed. He participated in this because he wanted to and he was asked by Bobo and James king to be a look out for them and to tell them if it is clear to go in and rob the store. At the end of the novel Steve Harmon is not guilty and he get to go home.

The Documentary “Murder on a Sunday morning” By was about a boy who was accused of felony murder. This boys name is Brenton butler and he is a young black boy about the age of 15 years old.He is on trail of felony murder when trying to rob a lady for some money and then killed her not meaning to. This happened in jackson vill in florida in the court room trying to prove that Brenton is not guilty. When …show more content…
So when people see a young black boy they think that is just a normal thing and they don't care or give the people a chance to fight for there freedom. Their is 1,165,383 violent crimes each year so people think what is just one more its no deal so they just lock them up so they just try to do this to the boys .The novel ,Monster, and the documentary “Murder On A Sunday Morning” are more alike my first reason is they are both of they boys are accused of doing something they didn't do My second reason both boys have a family that is supporting them and believes that they are not guilty My last reason is that both of them were proven not guilty and they get to go home to their