Steve, a great student and young man with integrity, is
a thinker as we see through this novel. At times, he feels helpless, as his
lawyer has to do most of the work to “get him out” of trouble. He hates prison and the situation he is in. Writing his
screenplay seems to help him on his determined journey to innocence. He is
artistic, and shows this when he compiles all of his writing and creates a film
based on his experience.
Being just 16, Steve Harmon is scared in jail and “hates”
living there. He is actually fairly strong in my opinion, he keeps it together
fairly well, “Its not good to be weak in here” (64). Through Steve’s story of
finding innocence, I also feel he is finding himself—battling racial stereotypes
and allowing who he really is, to come to the surface.
The reader also learns a lot about Steve through the
different testimonials. I think a significant testimonial was his brother Jerry’s. Is Steve the guy that runs away from a situation (rock throwing), or is the instigator?
Steve struggles at times figuring out who he is and his identity. Even his own
father has trouble telling Steve who he thinks he is. Like many of the plot
points in this story, it is up each reader individually to read, analyze, and
interpret Steve to make a decision on who he truly is at the end of this novel.
Is Steve a Monster?
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