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A time when the main character asks him- or herself, or someone else, a tough question, one that doesn’t have an easy answer. Look for the moment when a character is confused or uncertain and either asks himself (or someone else might ask him) a very hard question that will shape his life or tells us that he is wondering about something important. 

You might see a character saying to herself something like:
 . . . I couldn’t imagine what I ought to do about. . . 
. . . . I realized that I was finally going to have to figure out. . . 
. . . . I just didn’t know which choice to make.
 . . . How could I possibly decide between. . . . 
Or a friend might say or ask:
 . . . No matter how tough it will be, you’ll have to choose between. . . 
 . . . Before you do anything you’re going to have to ask yourself. . . . 

Ask: “What does this tough question make me wonder about?”

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The character acts in a way that contradicts how he or she has acted before or that contrasts with how we would act or that reveals

a difference among characters.

Look for ways a character acts that:

. . . are contradictory (opposite or different) to how the character has acted in the past.

. . . contrast with how you would act in that situation.

. . . reveal a difference among characters (a way that this character is different from another).

Ask: “Why did the character act (or feel) that way?”

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A memory interrupts the flow of the story, but reveals something important about the character or the plot.

Look for times when:

. . . the character suddenly starts remembering something, even right in the middle of some important event

. . . a quiet moment when the character thinks back on something from his or her past

Ask: “Why might this memory be important?”

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A wiser, often older, character shares his or her experience, wisdom, or lesson about life with the protagonist, hoping to guide him or her through a difficult decision. 

Look for a scene in which a wiser character offers the main character advice that is helpful at this moment in the story, but could also be helpful throughout life. 

Ask: “How could this advice affect the character?”

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A character’s insight or sudden understanding reveals something important about the character or the plot. Look for the moment when the writer seems to interrupt the action, or perhaps puts a character off alone to think, and some realization occurs to him or her.
 . . . I suddenly realized that. . . 
 . . . At that moment, I finally understood. . . . 

Ask: “Why might this realization be important?”

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A word, phrase, or idea is repeated, making us wonder about its significance. Look for anything that keeps happening again and again. 

You might see:
 . . . a single word that is repeated more often than you would expect, as if the writer is calling special attention to it 
. . . a situation that a character finds him- or herself in over and over
 . . . an idea that keeps coming up 

Ask: “Why might the author bring this up again and again?”

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Steve writes Monster over and over on his notebook until O'Brien takes his pencil and crosses out the words. She tells Steve he's got to root for himself if they're going to win. Ra ra shish koom ba

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It was when Mr. Sawicki was talking about being predictable. This is important because the jury is going predict if Steve is going to jail or not.

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Her advice? Sit still and pay attention, so the jury thinks it's serious

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Her advice? Sit still and pay attention, so the jury thinks it's serious

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1. Why do you think Myers made Steve's innocence or guilt ambiguous? Myers made the question of guilt or innocence ambiguous because he didn't want to push his reader in either direction.

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2. What would have happened if Steve decided not to testify? If Steve decided not to testify, he may have been in jail. His opinion and what he has done was very important regarding the robbery.  What he has said, also revealed who the true criminals are

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I think a large part of the significance of using the term "monster" throughout the book is that it constantly reminds readers of the internal conflict happening within Steve Harmon

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3. What makes a person a monster? What line do you have to cross to be a monster.

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Steve act as a good person but is confused about his true identity and the bad decisions he's made. Throughout his time in prison, Steve begins to have doubts about his morality

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Steve overhears a woman in his neighborhood tell a friend that some kids shot and killed an owner from the drugstore. Initially, the script's action describes Steve standing within earshot holding a basketball.

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Steve is in some way involved in the murder of the drugstore owner. Both times after hearing news of the crime, he goes into shock. The images in the script then suggest that he has got himself into big trouble.

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"It is as if he feels their voices are accusing him and he can't get them out his head. That certainly suggests some kind of guilt on his part. The images in the script reinforce that guilt further when it describes the camera panning to the basketball left in the gutter. Steve seems to know that he has let himself down"

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Steve's journal entry on Wednesday, July 8th, illustrates Steve's thoughts regarding how his race and age affect how the jury perceives him.

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Steve faces many different external conflicts. For one, he must face society. Given that he has been arrested, those in society may believe him to be guilty.

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Again, we really do not know if he is innocent or guilty. Perhaps, it is the author's strength in description that leaves us in the.

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what did Steve's mother bring him while he was in prison? ... Again, we really do not know if he is innocent or guilty. Perhaps, it is the author's strength in description that leaves us in the.

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“They take away your shoelaces and your belt so you can’t kill yourself no matter how bad it is. I guess making you live is part of the punishment.”