Hardships and Rough Times

             

In the book “Monster” by Walter Dean Myers is an intriguing book about a boy who is struggling through life. There are many meaningful themes but the main theme is hardships. Have you ever been alone, nobody to help well that’s how Steve lives in the big city of New York

I believe this is the theme because in the book Steve quotes, “I have nobody to back me up.” Another reason is because when he sticks up for his friend the bully beats him up and the friend runs away. The final reason I believe that the theme is hardships is because Steve lives in poverty and has seen murders all over the place.  

This theme could relate to the book “The Outsiders”. It could relate to that because the Greasers’ also are outcasts and didn’t have anybody except for their selves. Another reason it could relate to that book is because in the book the Greasers’ are being chased by the police just like Steve does in the book “Monster”.

Finally the book “Monster” could easily relate to society. It relates to society because everyday people die and people get chased by police because they do bad stuff that they shouldn’t do. Another reason it could relate to society is because in the book Steve has to live in poverty and many people now a day’s live in poverty with everything going on in the economy.

In conclusion living in hardship is not a pretty lifestyle. Those are the main reasons I believe that hardship is the main theme in the book “Monster.” Don’t take life for granted, most of you have the good life and not living on the streets.