Homework

Homework is important for a student’s education, but too much can have a negative effect. It can give the student negative feelings towards school and make them socially awkward if they are always doing homework and not doing things with friends. Homework can put the student into a panicky mode if they feel like they have a lot to do in one night, but it also can refresh the student’s memory on what was taught in the class and what are some of the most important points to remember.

Homework is good by giving the student a reminder on what they learned that day.  It increases their understanding of the subject and shows the student what they need to work on and improve on. This is important to know for when there’s a test coming up so you can look over your homework and see what you’ve missed and study up on those parts. Homework is a helpful studying tip and evokes the mind on what to work on.

Too much homework is bad because it stresses out the student. It makes them feel like they have a lot of things to do but no time what so ever to finish all of them. Also, homework gives students a negative attitude towards school. Sometimes they don’t do the entire overload of work they’ve been given and dread the reaction the teacher will give. It can also be that they think school is stupid because of all the time it takes to do all their homework that they just don’t do it.

Homework is good for the student’s mind, but an big amount can drive the student into tons of stress. Homework should still be given out, but the amount should always be reasonable and help the student have a greater education.

Monster

On p. 281, when Steve says "What did she see?", he's having an identity crisis. Throughout the book, you can't tell if he really did the crime or not, or if you are seeing the real Steve. The truth is, Steve doesn't even know if what he did was a crime. He's having a hard time realizing if he did something against the law or not, but once the jury says Steve's not guilty, he figures he's ok until Miss O'Brian looks away and doesn't take his hug, which leads him to question his identity.

On p.221, when Steve says "Truth is truth. It's what you know to be right," he saying that the truth is what will get him out of this case since he believes he's innocence. Steve is still new to the world and doesn't know that people will lie about anything to get out of something. He doesn't even know if he's guilty, the jury may find him that way.

On p.265, when King says "Naw, ain't nothing to it. If the man wants you, he got you. Ain't nothing to it, man." In this quote, King is pointing out the racial flaws in the court system. King is telling Steve that the chance he has will have to be bigger than the color of his skin. King believes everything is decided on race, but that may not all be true like how King got sent to jail but Steve did not.

On p. 143, Steve thinks this of a man in jail he's talking to, "He was trying to convince himself that he wasn't guilty." A fact is that Steve is doing the same things as the other man, so Steve may be guilty himself. Everyone in jail may be trying to tell themselves they're not guilty, but the court decides, not them, their fate.

On p. 159, when Steve says "and there was still to much Sunday left in my life," sunday is a symbol for racism. All the racism in the jail, courthouse, and in the world is all a bit to much for Steve. He wants everywhere to be like his home: safe and equal. Being blamed for the crime brought Steve out of his house and into the real world where he learned the hard way all the racism going on out there and how it affected his life.