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Monster By Walter Dean Myers Summary

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The truth is always correct. or is it? In the texts Monster by Walter Dean Myers, “Good Form” from The Things They Carried by Tim O’ Brian, and “A Million Little Pieces Revisited: Can The Truth Ever Set James Frey Free?” by Daniel Honan all are mainly about the idea and general concept of “Truth”. The whole idea of the “Truth” can quickly be turned and reformed into something else, something much more opinionated, depending on whose idea of “truth” it is. In the text Monster by Walter Dean Myers, the idea of “truth” is a common point of contention, due to the fact that the truth is its central aspect and point. “It depends what you mean by “Win”” is a solid piece of evidence because it shows that the truth can be warped and changed to the point …show more content…

What did I do? Anyone can walk into and look around a drugstore. Is that what I'm on trial for?” (PG 115). This shows that from his personal truth and perspective, he is completely innocent and didn't do anything wrong, but it's unknown if he's being a reliable narrator or not, and is truly innocent. In the text “Good Form”, the topic of truth is a common idea, and comes up throughout the whole text, with constant conflicting viewpoints and ideas. Sometimes, “Story-truth” is more true than “Happening-truth””, this shows. that the narrator believes that the perspective of someone inside of the situation, factual information or not, is going to be more truthful than someone's truth of the situation but outside of the situation or scenario. “ “Daddy, tell the truth” Kathleen said, “Did you ever kill anybody?” And I can honestly say “Of course not”. Or I can, honestly say “Yes””, this shows that based on if you are using “Story-truth” or “Happening-truth” the whole story can change and alter, into something untrue. In the text “A Million Little Pieces, Revisited: Could The Truth Ever Set James Frey Free?”, its main focal point is truth, and how it can be changed if the “truth” is being told from a personal

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