The book "Monster" by Walter Dean Myers is a narrative on the life of Steve Harmon, who is caught up in a murder. He is being tried in court and has to fight to prove his innocence. The book is full of his emotions at being put through this and it shows by how the book is written and the quotes that are contained in it. A quote that really made me think was, "Ain't no use putting the blanket over your head, man. You can't cut this out; this is reality. This is the real deal" (7).

This quote really made me think because it's kind of a rude awakening for Steve, I mean, someone is blatantly telling him that this isn't going to go away and that this is his life now. I felt really bad for him because he has to face this trial pretty much by himself, it doesn't say anything about any family members from what I've read so I assume it's pretty much just him and his defending attorney. He must feel so alone right now, he doesn't really have anyone to talk to that he can tell his feelings to. This just made me think of how lucky I am to have a supportive family that will take care of me.

This relates to my life because there are some times where it seems like nothing is going my way and I get really sad. The difference is that I have the support I need that can help me get through these times where as it appears that Steve doesn't have a support system that can help him. Also, I've never been accused of doing anything as serious as murder and I hope that I never find myself in that situation. I can put myself in his shoes and feel what it's like to be lonely and feel like nothing is going right in my life but I can just think that it will be over soon and I can get on with my life.

This quote really hit me, I wanted to help Steve out but I know that he's not real so there is nothing that I could do. It made me think about my life and how lucky I am to be in such a good situation and I have a new appreciation for the little things in life that make it enjoyable. In conclusion, this quote really made me look at life in a new way and made me more grateful about my life right now.