(Monster) DISCUSS AND WRITE
Prompt: What general impressions, such as frustrations, fears, hopes, and questions, do
you have about Steve and his situation at this point in the novel? Discuss your first
impressions of Steve Harmon when he appears before the jury in the initial days of the
trial. Should he stand accused of felony murder? Cite examples from the text when writing
your analysis.

Steve Harmon is a sixteen-year-old teenager with dark skin who serves as the narrator in Walter Dean Myers' book Monster. He writes the book as though it were a movie script, giving us insights on his feelings on everything. He does a good job of describing how he hates going to court and being in jail while still knowing that he genuinely wants to be free. As the novel draws to a close, Steve Harmon experiences a transition as a result of what occurs to him prior to, during, and after the trial, going from being terrified to feeling lost. Steve Harmon has lost himself because he has previously had a few instances of self-doubt. As the trial goes on, Steve begins to become dissatisfied with the witnesses' testimony.  In one instance he says, "I think they are bringing out all of these folks and having them look bad on the stand and speak terrible and then reminding the jury that they don't look any different from me and King," it is evident what he means. How does Steve Harmon feel about himself?As the trial goes on, Steve begins to become dissatisfied with the witnesses' testimony. Steve observes a few witnesses during the trial and quickly becomes discouraged. Before the trial is even halfway through, he begins to assume that horrible thing will happen to him. Steve aspires to feel admirable. This entails feeling people's faith in him as well as being able to free himself from guilt.To learn more about Steve Harmon, visit:https://brainly.com/question/1940628#SPJ13