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Monster the Movie

Monster the Movie

Part A:

The verse book I am reading is Monster by Walter Dean Myers. This novel is written in a film script form. This book is about Steve Harmon, a young black boy who is facing a twenty five to life sentence.This novel takes us into the life of Steve through personal journal entries he writes while in jail, present day trial and flashbacks to his life before jail and the trial.

I read this novel in the seventh grade and thought it was hard to read because of the script like structure it was written. I thought it was a great story but I remember there was something I did not like about it. I chose this book because I thought that since I”m older now I could understand it better or remember why it wasn’t one my favorite books i have read in school. Although I understand the plot I fond it really hard to connect with the main character Steve, I feel for him but the constant back and forth between having to keep track of stage directions and dialogue throws me off just a little. It is hard for me to focus on the book and character while trying to understand What is going on without getting sidetracked by script directions.

I remember being in class and my teacher assigning roles to students to read certain parts aloud and one person who would read the film camera directions. I think this is a great way to make this book easier to read by taking the pressure off one person to read all the lines and not get confused but actually develop and idea and opinions on characters.

Part B:

Cento work from Junie B. Jones Loves Handsome Warren:

Handsome Warren will love me just like he loves you

Wasn’t he so handsome? He was even handsomer up close, do you think? He was nice, too. Wasn’t he nice?”

“I am not a nutball Grace! I am just a regular normal girl. And 

I didn’t even talk

I looked away again

Then I tapped him on the head

“YOU ARE A NUTBALL!”

“WE ARE BOTH NUTBALLS!”

and that is called happily ever after!

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