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Prompt: What is the author's message about incarceration?

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Prompt: What is the author's message about incarceration?

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Book: Monster

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Being incarcerated in the American prison system is far more punitive than rehabilitative, resulting in more violent experiences and dehuminization.

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Quote 2: " It's growing. First I was scared of being hit or raped. That being scared was like a little ball in the pit of my stomach. Now that ball is growing when I think about what kind of time I can get. Felony murder is 25 years to life."

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Quote 2: " It's growing. First I was scared of being hit or raped. That being scared was like a little ball in the pit of my stomach. Now that ball is growing when I think about what kind of time I can get. Felony murder is 25 years to life."

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Quote 1 in Words: " It was a vicious fight and the minister called the guards. They came in and started saying things like "Break it up" and "Okay, back off." But they said it in this calm voice as if nothing was really going on and they didn't care if the two guys were fighting or not"

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Quote 1 in Words: " It was a vicious fight and the minister called the guards. They came in and started saying things like "Break it up" and "Okay, back off." But they said it in this calm voice as if nothing was really going on and they didn't care if the two guys were fighting or not"

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Steve writes in his journal about a fight that happened while he was in prison.

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When Steve is in prison he's overcome by a feeling of sadness. He sees people all around him that feel the same way.

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The author’s message about incarceration is that the American prison system is a violent, dehumanizing experience for Steve that is more harmful than rehabilitative.