Monster | Teaching Key Figures

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Steve Harmon - This person is the fictional author; the entire book is written from his point of view.

Kathy O'Brien - This person is a lawyer who turns away from her client after the trial ends.

James King - This person is on trial alongside the narrator.

Sandra Petrocelli - This person is the prosecuting attorney.

Asa Briggs - This person is the lawyer of the main character's co-defendant.

Alguinaldo Nesbitt - This person, an immigrant to the U.S., is the murder victim.

George Sawicki - This person is involved with mentoring...
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