Myers, W. D.
(1999). Monster. NY: Harper.
This story was originally written as a screenplay through
the eyes of its character, Steve. Steve
journals his thoughts about aspiring to be a filmmaker. He is accused along with three other boys of
a crime and must rely on his attorney, Kathy O’Brien. The problem is that Kathy does not completely
believe in his innocence. Sandy
Petrocelli is the State Prosecutor who labels these boys as monsters and the
trial begins to unfold. The death
penalty is put on the table and the trial begins to break down witnesses and
accounts of the crime. Unfortunately,
Steve claims to not remember where he was the day of the crime but proclaims
his innocence.
By the end of the story, we learn that Steve is proclaimed
innocent while the defendant, King, is found guilty. Steve chronicles the end of his ordeal by
taking notice of his attorney’s behavior towards him. Kohlber’s theory of moral development,
postconventional level, details that what is known to be right, isn’t always
that clear.
Similar readings might include The skin I’m in or The sun also rises.
Similar readings might include The skin I’m in or The sun also rises.
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