Final Group Reading Post

Title: Monster
Author: Walter Dean Myers
Total Pages: 120
Date: April 22, 2008

#1 This book is unique because its about trial and that there are not many books about a trial. There mostly on a t.v show instead of a book. The way its written is also unique because in a normal fiction book they just cram in the words into paragraphs.

#2 The character I dislike the most is Osvaldo because he was doing everything he can to not go to jail and he was pinning everything on everyone except from him. Some books or games I like the bad guy because they're cool and what they do ws awesome. In this book hes like this teenage punk whos doing everything to not get in jail.

#3 Were there a moment in the book where you think this was going to happen but something else did? If so, what was that moment?

Group Reading Post #2

Title: Monster
Author: Walter Dean Myers
Pages: 77-157
Date: April 11, 2008

1# I am almost convinced that Steve Harmon is innocent because there is nothing in the book that is making him guilty. Steve Harmon's life looks real miserable to me while hes on trial because he KNOWS hes innocent but he also knows that his family members KNOW he is guilty. It also sounds miserable in the book because he was cleaning the floors with 4 or 5 other guys and the floor was bubbling with dirt with foul smells. He was also about to throw up and the guard says if he throws up, the more he will have to clean up.

#2 I still think that this book is confusing because sometimes there are flashbacks that I think didn't end yet. It was also confusing for me to tell if it was the present or one of their flashback during court. I also don't get why there are pictures of him showing up occasionally in the book.

#3 Why do you think that person gave Steve Harmon a bible with a marked off phrase that says " The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him."?

Group Reading Post #1

Title: Monster
Author: Walter Dean Myers
Pages:0-77 pages
Date: April 4, 2008

#1 Steve Harmon is going to jail for being involved with a robbery at a store and for assistant murder for the store owner. He was writing down everything that was happening for a movie. That is why we are reading the book like were seeing through his eyes and listening through his ears.

#2 My main thoughts while reading this book is how confusing it really is because it was meant to be a movie. But for the book its like they just took the script and published it into a book. It was very confusing to read because most of the talking wasn't in "" so I didn't know if they were talking or if they were moving. Im also no familiar reading types of books like these because most books I enjoy reading are fiction books because they have more action and adventure.

#3 How do you think he was able to write all this down while everyone was talking?