Walter Dean Myers Strengths And Weaknesses

In Monster by Walter Dean Myers, Steve Harmon is a normal 16-year-old except for the fact he is on trial for something he believes he didn’t do. He thinks he’s telling the truth, but can one really know that. Murderer, liar, and monster Steve have been called all these things and now he’s starting to question if he’s guilty or not. At every twist and turn, people are telling the “truth” to save themselves. But the real truth is, the truth is a concept that cannot be proved.

In chapters 5, one of the things Walter Dean Myers did in this chapter he tries to string up the kid named Richard. This was shocking to the pastor, so he stopped them. (pg.39) Walter said “The summer of 1947 was one of eager anticipation for black people across the country. Jacki Robison and Larry Doby, two black players from the all- black Negro League, had finally been accepted into major league baseball.” (pg.35) also Walter discovered that he had a speech problem, he discovered it when kids laughed at him for speaking in front of the class. These are also the chapters that Gorge Myers and Mickey moved to Harlem, and most people called Walter, Walter Dean because of his parents. Walter said “the other person who entered my life was my

1. Monster is a novel written in a screenplay format with Steve’s journal entries mixed in throughout. Do you think this is an effective format for the book? Why or why not?

Walter Dean Myers was born on August 12th, 1937 and died on July 1, 2014. Myers was born in Martinsburg, Virginia, lived in Harlem during his primary and secondary education, and stayed in Morristown, New Jersey after he finished his service in the military/army. He is part of the following families, the Myers, the Deans and the Greens. Dean was born from the Greens and Myers and was adopted by the Deans. He has gone through primary, secondary education, even though he rarely participated and received an honorary degree when he was 76 from Caldwell College. The training Walter has gone through are military training and most likely potty training.

Walter Dean Myers, born Walter Milton Myers, was born on August 12th, 1937 and died on July 1st 2014. He was an American author for children’s book. He wrote over 100 books including picture books and nonfiction books. Two of his most famous books arguably if not his most famous books are Monster (1999) and Fallen Angel (1988).

Walter Dean Myers was born in august 12, 1937 in Martinsburg while in school, he played Harlem basketball. Mr. Myers lived in New York, New Jersey, and Martinsburg etc. Dean Myers wrote tons of books like Bad Boy, Fallen Angle, and Monster. He wrote all types of books in different kind of genres.

Myers is not afraid to go in depth about life on the streets of Harlem, from “Steve is sitting on a bench, James king sits with him. King is bleary eyed as he smokes a joint” (Monster 10). This is only a mere glimpse of the immense detail of Myers's works. Walter dean Myers is part of the post-Modernism era however, he also wrote books from the perspective of the 1920s and up. He also wrote fantasy and other works of nonfiction. Myers had a rough life as a kid, but his love for books emerged when his mother would read his stories at night time. Most of Myers’ works are based on personal experiences that are slightly tweeked. Myes did not decide to write about personal experiences until he discovered

The book that I read is called LockDown By Walter Dean Myers. This book was written in 2010. Walter was born on August 12, 1937 and had seven siblings. Walter Dean Myers is known for writing fiction,nonfiction, and poetry books for young adults and children. He is a New York Times bestselling author and the winner of the first Michael L. Printz Award. He lives in Jersey City, New Jersey, with his family. Unfortunately Walter died on July 1,2014, he has one son named Christopher Myers. Books that he has also wrote is Bad Boy, Street Love,Monster and other books with young adult drama.

Walter Dean Myers uses the word “Monster” in his novel a lot, and he applies it to Steve Harmon but is he actually one?

The book Monster, by Walter Dean Myers, tells the tale of two young men being on trial for felony murder. Sixteen year-old Steve Harmon and twenty-two year-old James King are accused of participating in a robbery that caused the death of an innocent man. That innocent man’s name was Aguinaldo Nesbitt, and he owned a drugstore in Harlem. The Prosecutor, Sandra Petrocelli claims that Steve Harmon served as the lookout in the robbery, and also says James King was the one who pulled the trigger on the gun that killed Aguinaldo Nesbitt. Steve Harmon’s Attorney Kathy O’Brien does a great job of making Steve appear as a regular, respectful, smart kid, and seems to have a great interest in film which his teacher George Sawicki points out in his testimony. James King’s attorney, Asa Briggs, tries her very best to make King look innocent, but there isn’t much evidence that doesn’t put him at the crime scene. The state calls two witnesses that are very significant in deciding whether James King is guilty, and why Steve is not, and those witnesses are Richard “Bobo” Evans and Lorelle Henry. And the defense ( Kathy O’Brien) calls George Sawicki to the stand and he preaches about how great of a student and person Steve is, so it makes him look even more innocent to the jury. All of these witnesses make James King look

Walter Dean Myers creates the story of sixteen year old Steve Harmon, from Steve’s point of view, as he struggles with the fact that he is being tried for felony murder. If he loses the case, the result could be the death penalty at worst, and at best, over twenty years in prison. Steve battles to prove his innocence and battle the prosecution with sheer determination. Day to day, Steve’s case seems to be going downhill. He only sees his family for short periods of time, and when he does see them they are faking their emotions to seem happy. While Steve is being held in Manhattan Detention Center, he finds himself living in fear. He describes how his look has changed, the terrible violence in prison, and the only time he can cry is when other

To commence, all throughout his time in the courtroom, Harmon was being judged by his fellow peers. O’Brien—Harmon’s defense attorney—says to him “You’re young, you’re black and you’re on trial. What else do they need to know?” (Myers 79). She is referring to a racial superstition around African-Americans; it is implied that they are all gangsters and criminals. O’Brien is referring to the fact that since Steve is African-American, the jury will decide him as guilty due to his physical traits, which is unfair to Steve.

Elizabeth proctor is a great example. Her weakness was her husband and her family. She loved her family so much that even after her husband cheated on her, she forgave him and still loved and protected him and his name. She even lied in court for him even though she could have saved herself if she said the truth. When judge Danforth asked her “is your husband a lecher”(Miller 113). Even though she was known for not lying and always saying the truth she said, “no sir”(Miller 113). She continued to say that he was a good man and that was a mistake. She valued her husband and loved him. He was her

made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore, I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses,

While I definitely have more strengths than weaknesses, I do consider myself to have three weaknesses in my attributes. My weaknesses would include: Impatient, Shy and Reluctant. When working on a project, I can become a little impatient if the other group members are not pulling their weight properly or waiting till the last minute to do things. According to Melody Fletcher’s How To Overcome Impatience article, “Impatience is a response to fear”. I have a strong desire to control not only the outcome, but also how that outcome will come about and being impatient causes stress for myself because of the fear of failure. It can be somewhat irritating to work so hard on a project to have other group members conduct themselves in a manner that is unprofessional or not up to our higher education degree standards. I have managed to work on this weakness by knowing that every individual works at a different pace and levels of proficiency. I can be pretty shy when working in a group setting. While I try not to be reserved or nervous, I tend to sit back in listen during the first few group project meetings. I have worked on this weaknesses over my time at Full Sail University, by being more proactive in the group setting and taking control of either being the