Monster extra credit

Extra credit Monster writing prompts

1.       Steve appears to have been drawn into this confrontation with the law by his association with King and Osvaldo. How powerful is peer pressure? Have your friends ever gotten you into trouble or vice versa?

2.       Steve’s brother, Jerry, obviously admires him. What are your responsibilities as a role model if a person looks up to you?

3.       Were Bobo and Osvaldo right to testify against Steve and King? Even if Steve did not play a direct role in the robbery, he obviously knew about it, so should he have contacted the police before it happened? Should Steve be held accountable for his failure to be a good citizen? What are your responsibilities as a citizen? Is it OK to tell or snitch on someone?

4.       Steve paints a pretty ugly picture of life in jail. What do you imagine life to be like in an adult jail?

5.       On page 1, Steve says, “If anybody knows that you are crying, they’ll start talking about it and soon it’ll be your turn to get beat up when the lights go out.” Does crying mean that you are weak? When is it OK to cry and when should you hold it inside?