Steve’s Realization in The Novel Monster
Steve, the main character in Walter Dean Myers’s novel, Monster, is imprisoned on charges of felony murder. He experiences the hardships of being behind bars and realizes how precious life really is. One example of this would be when Jerry comes to visit his brother. This makes Steve realize that if he was not in jail, he would not be granted with visitation rights because he is a minor. “I wanted to tell Jerry that I loved him. I also wanted to tell him that my heart was not greatly rejoicing, and I was not singing praises.” (157). At that moment, Steve realized that if he was not accused of the horrid crime that he did not commit, he would have just been another ordinary kid. One mistake put him behind
Steve, the main character in Walter Dean Myers’s novel, Monster, is imprisoned on charges of felony murder. He experiences the hardships of being behind bars and realizes how precious life really is. One example of this would be when Jerry comes to visit his brother. This makes Steve realize that if he was not in jail, he would not be granted with visitation rights because he is a minor. “I wanted to tell Jerry that I loved him. I also wanted to tell him that my heart was not greatly rejoicing, and I was not singing praises.” (157). At that moment, Steve realized that if he was not accused of the horrid crime that he did not commit, he would have just been another ordinary kid. One mistake put him behind