I'll start by saying that Steve Harmon is not a bad person. He writes exactly that in his own journal too.
"I know that in my heart I am not a bad person."
Of course perhaps that is not solid evidence because most people would probably believe that they are not a bad person; however, other people in the book that truly know Steve's personality attest to the fact that Steve is a good...
I'll start by saying that Steve Harmon is not a bad person. He writes exactly that in his own journal too.
"I know that in my heart I am not a bad person."
Of course perhaps that is not solid evidence because most people would probably believe that they are not a bad person; however, other people in the book that truly know Steve's personality attest to the fact that Steve is a good kid. Take Mr. Sawicki for example. He is Steve's favorite teacher and he says that Steve is "talented, bright, and compassionate." Those character traits are absolutely true about Steve, and they are shown concretely in the way that he loves and treats his brother, Jerry.
Readers are provided with further evidence of just how tenderhearted Steve is when we see him jail. Steve is terrified of jail, and he's terrified of all of the violence that he sees around him in the jail. He never considers using violence against others.
I would definitely call Steve a good kid; however, that doesn't mean he is problem-free. A contributing factor for his legal predicament is the fact that he is insecure. Steve lives in a rough neighborhood. There are gangs, theft, and violence. Although deep down, Steve isn't like those guys, he still feels the need to posture and emulate those guys. He wants to be cool and tough like the people that he sees around him. That's because he's insecure in who he is to begin with.
"I had looked at him [James King] and wanted to be tough like him."
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