You have now finished reading your literature circle novel. After discussing the book with your group, share your final impressions of the book.
*In an earlier blog post you talked about a challenge in the novel, how was the challenge faced in your novel?
*Which character did you relate to the most? Why?
* What did you learn from the book?
Using the iTouches, answer all of the above questions in complete sentences.
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Steve was not found guilty. This is good because he did not commit the crime. I don't relate to any of the charecters since they were all commuting a crime but Steve. And I do not relate to Steve. I learned that you can always pull through
ReplyDeleteThe challenges that Steve Harmon he has faced so far are really hard ones. He had to deal with being away from his family and his little brother and he had to live with complete strangers that were rough, hard and mean. By staying confident and having people around him that believed him he was able to help the jury believe that he was innocent and that he had nothing to do with the crime. I relate to O'Brien the most in the book. Pd.4
ReplyDeleteThe challenge that Steve Harmon faced was very hard to him, but eventually th truth has been reaveled and Steve has overcomed the challenge and eventually won the trial. It is good for him to finish like this.
ReplyDeleteI relate to Steve Harmon because of the feeling he is having. I always feel uncomfortable and get confused like he did in the trial. I learned you have to be true to yourself to get less damage from any troubles you made like Steve Harmon did even he was innocent.
In my earlier post I said that Steve was been called a monster and he would let people call him that. I think i can relate to Steve because they said that he was quiet and was very respectful and I am quiet and respectful most of the time. Plus they also said that he was not a trouble maker and im not a trouble maker. I learned from the book that you should never give in to peer presure and always be a leader not a follower.
ReplyDeleteSteve didn't exactly face the challege that I had previously posted but he did make it out of jail alive so I guess he did succeed in some ways. What I learned from the book was that you should always keep pushing and being confident no matter how bad the circumstances. The character in the book I relate to the most is Sawicki. The reason I relate to this person the most is because I always want to make things interesting and not predictable.
ReplyDeleteSteve Harmon was found not guilty. I think that this good because he is innocent.He resolved the conflict by having a good argument. This book showed me how terrifying prision is. I relate to Steve the most because I would of also of been very scared in his situation. I am glad that Steve did not have to go to jail and the other people who were guilty went to jail
ReplyDeleteSteve was not found guilty. I am not really surprised by this because usually the good guys always win. His biggest challenge was to keep on trying. Ithink that I relate to Steve the most because he is confused and does not know what to do. I learned that even in the darkest times and when all seems lost, you must keep pushing foward.
ReplyDeleteIn the book Monster, Steve faces really tough challenges. He has to cope with being away from his family and from what I know, he is really close to his family. While he is in court, his lawyer thinks of an iddea to help Steve when he was being questioned. It helps him say the correct answers that will help the jury believe that he is innocent. When the cup is flipped upside down the answer will not help him, so he changes his answer, and vice versa. In the end, it helps him face his challenge and he is proven innocent. I rellate most to Steve because I am really close to my family.
ReplyDeleteI relate to O'Brien the most because she want Steve to be innocent and she cares about what she is doing. She also tries her hardest to make sure that the correct thing is being done. I learned that you have to believe in yourself in order for others to believe in you too. And that if you have confidence and you find a good way to let your feelings out, like Steve did, then things are possible and things might turn out better then you think.
ReplyDeletesteve was proven not guilty. i think i relate to steve the most in the wrong crowd gets in trouble hqd nothing to do with it. stay away from people who do bad things.
ReplyDeleteIn the book he over came the problme by not going to jail.I relate to Steve the most because people blame me for thing I did not do. I Larned that there is all was aconecqans for somthing.
ReplyDeleteGrant Wiggins was the protagonist in the bok A Lesson befoe Dying. The main conflict in this story was African Americans being discriminated by White people. Also, Grant convinced Jefferson that he wqs not a hog but a man and that he wasn't any different than others. Before he was executed Jeeferson walked to the chair like a man and Miss Emma was ery proud of him. Jefferson died as a hero.
ReplyDeleteI can relate the most to Jefferson because he changed just to make the people he loved happy. I can relate to this because sometimes I do things just to make my parents or friends happy even though it didn't matter to me. Also, just like Jefferson I love my family and I would do anything for them.
What I learned in this book is that you should never quit on yourself even in the worst situation.
The obstical in the book, Monster, was very clear-cut and obvious. STeve Harmon was on trial for a crime and he is black. I problobly relate the most to the prosecutor lawyer. I also often argue aginst someone in a lawyer-like fashion. I learned from the book how big of a deal predjudice can be in the courtroom.
ReplyDeleteI can relate best to Steve because I also like movies. Steve faced many challenges in this book, one of which was to overcome his fear of prison and his sense of self-doubt. Even though he is voted innocent, we never find out if he truly was innocent. From this book, I learned that racism has not been eradicated; it's still everywhere, even in the courtroom.
ReplyDeleteWhat I say about steve that he is going to be free as a bird because he was not really in this problem he was really just called up there because of bobo who says that steve was sopose to be the look out for them but he really was was not so then he was free his mom and dad was scared about what was going to happend to him and where is he oingto do for the rest of his life.So Like i would say that he is good.
ReplyDeleteI said earlier that the chalenge that Steve faced was he was on trial for being involved in a murder. Steve faced this challenge by going on the witness stand and answering questions that helped prove that he was innocent. The character I relate the most to was probably Steve because I also enjoy movies and I wouldn't want to be in jail either. I learned that there is still prejudice because of someones race today and prejudice even reaches courtrooms.
ReplyDeleteWell after I had finished reading the book Monster I found out some interesting things. Ok see this what happens Steve Harmon was found not guilty. After he had faced he's worst nightmare of his trial knowing that he was found not guilty of manslaughter he was really relieved from all his worries and frustrations his face was out of the picture after he was found not guilty. From what I read and thought about the book I think they should have let everyone share their side of the story instead of assuming that they killed the owner of the drugstore. So yeah that's what I think all the prosecutors, defense attorney, and so on that was against James King, Steve Harmon and Richard "Bobo" Evans so yea that's what I thought of the book "Monster."
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