I like that the above answer focuses on the
courtroom.
I was going to suggest that while Steve's story
might not relate directly to your experience, it actually is not
far from the experience of many American teenagers. It might surprise you to know just
how many high school kids face Steve's predicament because of being in the wrong place
at the wrong time. It is astounding. The same is true in circumstances of simply
hanging out with the "wrong" people. Guilt by association is a sad fact of life for
many teenagers.
I think the fact that it is written from
Steve's point of view gives it relevance to real life as well. The few journal exerpts
are emotional and honest. Despite the fact that the book is fiction - it is hard to
deny that these emotions couldn't be real for someone.
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