Paxton's+Monster+Movie+Trailer

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 The theme I chose to work with is perception, specifically how you are perceived by others. In the trailer I mentioned how Steve has to convince people he is not a monster. In the book, Steve's defense attorney, O’Brien, mentions to Steve that he has to make people look at him like a human and not like a monster who killed a man. She says, “My job is to make sure the law works for you as well as against you and to make you a human being in the eyes of the jury. Your job is to help me” (16). She also says that Steve needs to distance himself as far from King as he can, so the jury does not connect the two of them. She told Steve it is all about how the jury looks at him. The other aspect of perception is how people automatically judge you based on the way you look, act, and the color of your skin. The book makes a big deal of how Steve is perceived just for being African American and how that can affect his case badly. O’Brien has Steve's teacher Mr.Sawicki come in to the court to address the jury to make Steve look more like a normal student. O'Brien does this in order to help Steve's case. Walter Dean Myers suggests that the way people see you can make a big difference in your life.

Jail Cell Gerry Dincher [|__http://www.flickr.com/photos/gerrydincher/5200171922/__]

Prison Cell Still Burning [|__http://www.flickr.com/photos/stillburning/46442359/__]

Knife Brother O’Mara [|__http://www.flickr.com/photos/kevinomara/90286746/__]

Courtroom Srqpix [|__http://www.flickr.com/photos/crobj/4312159033/__]

Boy 2 AdamCohn [|__http://www.flickr.com/photos/adamcohn/2787198487/__]

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