Entry 4

Walter Dean Myers

When I went to the library most books had already been taking including the ones I wanted to read. This was the only book that was left and it looked interesting. The main reason I picked this book is because a lot of people on Goodreads said this was a cool book and it was really good. Since this was going to be a Summer School reading project I decided it was the right time to read this book. When I read the summary I had the feeling that this is like a mystery book with a crime with it. I didn't have any personal connections to this book. But it's one of those books that this happens everyday and to people like me.

http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/13291.Walter_Dean_Myers
This is a Goodreads webcite about Monster and what people thought and their comments. Also a summary of this book and about the author, Walter Dean Myers.

I would recommend this book to anyone who likes crime books and reading about hardships with learning experience. Also people who like movie scripts text. Since I don't like that I had trouble reading it but overall this book is great for people in the older generations and maybe people around 15.

Entry 3

"But there is no doubt in my mind, and I believe by the end of the trial there will be little doubt in yours, that these 2 men, James King and Steven Harmon, were all part of the robbery that caused the death of Alguinaldo Nesbitt. Thank you."

This is a quote from the book Monsters written by the one and only Walter Dean Myers. This entire quote is on the page 25 at the bottom. Since my book doesn't really have chapters it was hard to find a good quote but I think this was a great quote because it shows how Steven doesn't win his jury and that he will have to pay the price for his actions. It also shows that he will have to endure any pain thrown at him and makes the book more interesting to read. It gives a plot twist. If the writer didn't make this plot twist then it will probably be the end to this book and that won't be that interesting to read.

Since I have finished this book I will say it was very interesting how the book was writen and to see the main character change as the book went on. In the beginning it didn't really tell me about how he got in jail but as the story continued it became more clear to me what happened.

Entry 2

Each character has there own complexity and what they desire. But first and for most in the book he is going to his trial with other juveniles. He finds that a suit is placed by him to be formal and serious. The lawyer, O'Brien, warns him about how the prosecutor wanting to push for the death penalty and that their lawyer is really good. Steve's lawyer also warns him that this is very very serious and says that he should look serious so that the jury knows that you think the case is as serious as they do.
This book is very well written and is written like a letter. The theme is very dark and is like a murder book that Steve is trying to survive.
All Steve desires is to not get the death penalty and trying to get out of jail.

My predictions for the next few pages is that he will have many hard times in prison from the other prisoners. I think he will learn the way of life and how he should think of many other ways to survive. Also how he should treat other people and the meaning of life. I recommend this book to anyone who likes a good cliff hanger and to anyone who likes how people survive in books.

Entry 1

My book is Monster by: Walter Dean Myers. Major character is Steve Harmon. This is a 16 year old boy on trial for murder. The basic settings are in his cells, at the prison and the courthouse where he is going for his trial. This boy is charged of murder the prosecuter is pushing for the death penalty. This was the conflict that he would have to face the death penalty even though he might not have killed James.

Questions:

• Will he win this trial?
• Instead of getting the death penalty what else will he might get if not that?

My prediction for this book is that he will get to live his life but in his jail cell but when he is able to get out of jail he will try doing the right thing and try changing so he won't get back in prison. I also predict that he will learn a lot of life lessons by his "friends" in the prison. In most movies you have the bad guy trying to get out of prison and proving that he is innocent but most people won't give him a chance from maybe earlier actions. This is also like life and how most "bad teens" are like when growing up. They will make bad mistakes.