Major Character (What He
Desires)
Steve Harmon -
This
sixteen year old after facing the realities of crime he is facing a battle
within himself for a right to call himself good. This is a ongoing battle
through out the book because of all the guilt that gets thrown at him and how
deeply this affects Steve and his self-confidence.
He expresses conflict over his guilt or innocence in various ways. Did he
participate in the robbery and therefore, according to the law, is he equally
as guilty as the person who killed Nesbitt? So after evaluating Steve you can
see that Steve desires or wants the right to call himself a good person, also I
would say he wants the guilt to go away.
Theme
The primary theme of the story that
is beginning to develop is examining how a person who commits a crime (Young
Adult) is arrested, convicted, tried, and punished. This book looks at the
legal system through the eyes of a young, African American teenager. He paints
horrible images of life in jail
Structure
At quick glance, I thought the
screenplay would be distracting and Steve’s journal entries appeared at random.
However, after getting used to the style (This is a very new style for me), I
quickly realized just how effective it is. This style creates an important
visual element that makes the story engaging.
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