Walter Dean Myers: Chapter Analysis

3. a- The letters from Walters mother is where she told Walter the truth. When she dropped him off she lied and said she was going court reporting school. Days latter Mae send Walter a letter telling him where she really is and what is going on.

A few little known facts about Walter Dean Myers is explained and illustrated with examples. “I wish I could have known her. However, today when I think of ‘mother’, I think of another woman, my father’s first wife, Florence Dean.”(pg. 3)(her refers to his birth mother), Walter Dean Myers never knew much about his birth mother, but when he refers to his “mother” he considers his adopted mother as said in Bad Boy: A Memoir. A few interesting experiences from Bad Boy: A Memoir about Walter, was that he once tried to

The first experience was with his mother in his first few years of his life. Per the timeframe of the film, Walter had been removed from the mother’s care officially when he was four and she was never to be seen again. The second experience of abandonment was when his father passed away. Walters father’s death was not to long after Walter had experienced being removed from his mother’s home and placed into foster care. The third experience would be when Viola had a heart attack and was taken into the hospital. Walter is uncertain if Viola is going to be alright and able to come back home, or if she also is going to leave him. At a very young age of 9, Walter has had to experience loss of all the ones who should have been caring for him. The results of the abandonment in all situations lead him to be removed from the places he has called home and placed in unfamiliar environments in the foster care

What are your weaknesses? Do they affect the way you do things? In the novel, Monster by Walter Dean Myers, there are numerous times where characters’ weaknesses have made complications much worse. This story is written in a form of a movie, with Steve Harmon being the writer. In his movie, Harmon is on trial for murder and robbery at the age of 16. Throughout the story we are given countless testimonies and pieces of evidence. In the end, Harmon is found not guilty. However, the other suspect James King, 23 years old, was found guilty and sent to prison. Harmon and many other characters showed signs of weakness throughout the story and it made things so much worse for them. Through actions, dialogue, and thoughts, one’s weakness could be the major drawback in serious times.

In chapter one Roots Walter talks about his mother and family and where he lives. Walters’s real mother died giving birth to him page 3. He calls Florence Dean his father’s first wife his mama. They moved to New York cause Herbert thought it would be less of a problem in New York, Harlem it’s on page 5.

He is on the most important characters that influenced the plot because of his deportment in the scenes the class has read, deportment is his behavior and manners. Walter became very selfish, he believed that he should have a say with what happens with the insurance money, which accumulates several problems between Walter and all the other characters in the house. In fact, there is a great deal of hostility between Walter, Ruth, and Mama. Walters actions have even threatened Ruth and his marriage. It shows that, as a character Walter is becoming shallow and he is losing family value. In one of his arguments between him and Ruth, Walter exclaimed, “and you turn mine too, baby! That was my biggest mistake.” In these two short sentences Walter is telling Ruth that is biggest mistake was marrying her. With Walter saying this leaves the question, that will Walter and Ruth remain married or are their problems larger than they

Walter Dean Myers was a children's’ and young adult writer that is best known for his 1988 novel Fallen Angels and his 1999 novel Monster. He wrote more than one hundred books including some picture books and nonfiction. Walter Dean Myers’ life as a child was centered around his neighborhood and church. Although he dropped out of school at the age of seventeen to enlist in the U.S. Army, Walter Dean Myers loved to read and write as a child, but he never thought that he would be able to make a living off of his hobby. Walter Dean Myers has received the Margaret Edwards Award from the American Library Association, the Michael L. Printz Award, and the Coretta Scott King Award for African-American authors.

Bad Boy by Walter Dean Myers is based on him growing up and his family. In chapter 1, Roots, Walter talks about his rots. On page 1 he says, “I learned about most of the people who had some effect on my life through family, stories, census records, old photographs, and in case of Lucas D. Dennis……” Walter talked about his birth mother she had five children, Gertrude, Ethel, George, Walter, and Imogene. Walter`s birth mother, Mary, died shortly after the birth of Imogene, you can find this on page 3. The woman, that he thought of as his mother was Florence Dean, his father`s first wife. In this marriage Walter had two more sisters, Geralding and Viola. The marriage ended in divorce, and Florence moved back to Pennsylvania.

Steve Harmon is the main character in Walter Dean Myers’ Monster. Monster is a novel that follows Steve through his experience in jail and his experience on trial for a crime he feels he did not commit. Steve is the narrator, as the story is written in 1st person and is told from his point of view. Steve is on trial for Felony Murder because he was involved with the robbery of a drugstore that resulted in the murder of the owner, Aguinaldo Nesbitt. Now Steve must go on trial and fight for the opportunity to spend the rest of his youth free.

In chapter 13 of this book, Mclntyre states that Sociologist Scott Cummings and Del Tabel did a survey of children at school and asked them to explained their thoughts towards social stratification system. The children responded, “people are rich because they have the know-how and the opportunity, and to an extent most of them are wealthy because of some type of motivation that causes them not to settle at one step or one degree; they wanted higher heights.” (215) . When they were asked about why people were poor, they responded, “People are poor because they are not educated enough to know that there is something for them out there; that they can make money…they are ignorant and uneducated; a lot of them just don’t care …They are happy the

Von Rumpel finds the second and third replica of the Sea of Flames. He goes to Marie-Laure’s house in Paris, and finds the house model, but finds out it is hallow and crushes it. French resistance fighters blew up a bridge using the information given by Etienne’s radio broadcasts. The German commander requests Werner’s unit to locate and destroy the rebels in

Walter Dean’s mother died when he was very young. She had died of childbirth. When his mother died, he moved to Harlem, New York. Although Walter wasn’t from Harlem, he loved the music there. Walter lived with his adopted mother, Florence Dean. Walter’s sisters were also brought to Harlem. His sisters’ names were Geraldine, Viola, and Imogene.

Walter begins to drink, stay away from home, and to constantly argue with his wife, Ruth. Walter's life is contrasted by the role of his recently widowed mother, who holds to more traditional values of acceptance of life's lot and of making the best of any situation. Walter Lee's "Mama" holds Walter's father up as an example of a man with pride and a man that, despite racial injustice in a dualistic society, worked hard to provide for his family. This adds to Walter's frustration. Walter now feels incapable and small in his mama's eyes.

importantly, Walter can not help but feel sorry for himself for the lack of his mother not trusting

Walter has a low paying job and is expected to provide the money for his wife, child, sister, and mother, who all live in a run-down apartment in the South side of Chicago. His dream is to give his family a better life. His selfishness and unwillingness to listen to his family is the main cause for all of his problems as well as his family's problems. In a very small, Younger household, there are five people who live there. Mama, or Lena, who is the matriarch of the family.