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monster
monster by walter dean myers
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Steve Harmon | Main character; 16 years old; arrested as the lookout in robbery that goes back and ends in a murder |
| Alguinaldo Nesbitt | Victim of the crime; drugstore owner |
| Kathy O'Brien | Steve's defense attorney |
| Sandra Petricotti | Assistant District Attorney who prosecutes the case; labels Steve and James "monsters" |
| Asa Briggs | Male; King's defense attorney |
| James King | 22 years old; encourages Steve to be apart of his "crew" which will rob the drugstore |
| Richard "Bobo" Evans | 23 years old; other man accused of being in the store at the time of murder; steals from the register and grabs cartons of cigarettes when the gun goes off; makes a deal with prosecution to testify against King and Steve to get a lighter sentence |
| Osvaldo Cruz | 14 years old; another participant in the crime; role in the crime = lookout; claims he did it because he was afraid of Bobo; he is a member of a street gang |
| Jose Delgado | Worked in the drugstore and found Mr. Nesbitt's body |
| Sal Zinzi | Testifies because he wants a break in his own sentences for purchasing stolen property; being sexually harassed; learned about robbery from Wendell Bolden |
| Wendell Bolden | Wanted a break from receiving a maximum sentence for assault; knew of crime from Bobo |
| Steve's Parents | Depicted as hard-working people who have tried to raise their sons right; Steve's mom continues to believe in him no matter what; his dad looks at him like he doesn't really know him |
| Jerry Harmon | Steve's 11 year old brother |
| Guilty Beyond a Reasonable Doubt | Part of jury instructions in all criminal trials, in which the jurors are told that they can only find the defendant(s) guilty if they are convinced "beyond a reasonable doubt" of his or her guilty |