Walter Dean Myers

Walter Dean Myers’ Monster: Does Prison Make Steve a Monster? Creep. Psycho. Thug. Monster. The moment a mugshot appears on the six o’clock news, viewers make assumptions about the person in the photo. In a court system based on the premise that all men are innocent until proven guilty, people are quick to assume the worst about each defendant before the trial begins. In Walter Dean Myers’ novel Monster, Steve Harmon is on trial for his alleged role in a robbery that ultimately led to the…

In the novel, Monster by Walter Dean Myers three themes are explored: race, justice, and A.V.R (appearance versus reality). One of the major themes and the one This paragraph talks about is A.V.P. There are multiple examples of this, but one I found really good was on page 1 “When I look into the small rectangle…….” The small rectangle being a mirror “I see a face looking back at me but…… It doesn’t look like me”. This is an appearance versus reality because to Steve, the main character of the…

justice system has long been corrupted, leaving the fate of those on trial up to how they look and how they are perceived; in the end it comes down to which attorney makes the best argument for their client. In the book Monster, written by author Walter Dean Myers, 16-year-old Steve Harmon and James King are on trial facing a charge of felony murder. Both Steve’s attorney Kathy O’Brien and King’s attorney Asa Briggs must bring forth the facts and witnesses to prove the innocence of their clients…

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…

Walter Dean Myers’ novel, Monster, is extremely detailed in both the main characters point of view and the point of view of others throughout the story. As a visual to write, Myers goes into the deepest detail so the reader can feel as they are experiencing the story itself. Myers explains in a series of questions provided at the end of the book that inspiration came from similar men with similar lives, yet all compiled into one book. The effort put into the book doesn’t stop there. Questioning…

Symbolism in A Long Way Gone: Memoir of a Boy Soldier Malcom X once said: “Power in defense of freedom is greater than power in behalf of tyranny and oppression” (izquotes) Freedom is fundamental to the growth of humanity. In A Long Way Gone: Memoir of a Boy Soldier, author Ishmael Beah examines the concept of freedom and oppression through illustrating his encounters as a child soldier during the Sierra Leone civil war in the 1990s. The dark influences of war strips Beah of his childhood…

Bad Boy: A Memior by Walter Dean Myers is about isolation, racism and value of education. Isolation changes Walter’s perspective of his parents. Racism effects the way Walter sees the world. His value of education changes almost every year of Walter’s school days. Isolation changes Walter’s perspective on his parent’s from over many years. As a kid he had to take care of himself. In second grade, he had his own house key, he decided what he wanted to do. Walter’s teacher’s thought he was…

trash to one person could be another’s treasure, no matter the monetary value of the object. As long as an item is important to the person and is held dear in their heart, that is considered their wealth. In “The Treasure of Lemon Brown” by Walter Dean Myers, Greg discovers the true meaning of treasure through his encounter with a homeless man. While some loved items have profit, the littlest thing could be someone’s greatest treasure because it is a piece of them and is handled with utmost care…

Courage is an important trait for a person to have. Dr. Robert Anthony described it as "the willingness to be afraid and act anyway." The book Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers definitely agrees with this quote as it is based during the Vietnam War and is about a squad of U.S. soldiers. One person in the book that showed an abundance of courage is Perry. He was able to continue on throughout all the struggles of war. In the book he showed courage during different parts of the book including…

False convictions can occur for a myriad of reasons and are detrimental to those who are innocent yet imprisoned for a crime that was committed by someone else. In the novel Monster by Walter Dean Myers, James King is on trial for the felony murder of a drugstore owner during the robbery of said drugstore. There is very little evidence and hardly believable witnesses, but King is still found “guilty” by the jury. Upon observing the evidence presented in James King’s trial, the jury should have…