Was monster a true story?

No. Despite exploring some very relevant themes, the film is not based on one specific case or true story. Instead, it draws its inspiration from a novel of the same name by Walter Dean Myers, which was the inaugural winner of the Michael L. Printz Award for young adult literature in 1999.
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What happened to the real Monster?

Wuornos claimed that her clients had either raped or attempted to rape her, and that all of the homicides were committed in self-defense. Wuornos was sentenced to death for six of the murders and on October 9, 2002, after 12 years on Florida's death row, was executed by lethal injection. Rochester, Michigan, U.S.
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Is Monster A true story Aileen Wuornos?

Told in her own words, this is the story of serial killer Aileen Wuornos, who was portrayed in an Oscar-winning performance by Charlize Theron in the film Monster. There have been few female serial killers, but Aileen Wuornos, who was executed in 2002, was a remarkable example of this rare breed of death row inmate.
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What serial killer is Monster based on?

Based on the life of Aileen Wuornos, a Daytona Beach prostitute who became a serial killer. Based on the life of Aileen Wuornos, a Daytona Beach prostitute who became a serial killer.
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Who is the first female serial killer?

Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Lavinia Fisher (1793 – February 18, 1820) was an American criminal who, according to urban legends, was the first female serial killer in the United States of America.
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Who was the real Monster?

This “monster” is the supposed murdered of several characters throughout the book and is presumably the main antagonist. However, the actions of Victor Frankenstein suggest that the monster is in fact Victor himself. Victor is the only person who sees the monster.
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Why is Steve innocent in Monster?

During a robbery of a drug store, the owner was shot and killed, and Harmon is under suspicion. However, he is innocent because the state's witnesses can't be trusted, there was no proof he was there, and he never completed his supposed task. All of this proves that Steve Harmon is innocent.
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How did Monster end?

Though Johan tried so hard to turn him into a murderer, he failed. In the end, Tenma is still as strong as ever, dedicated to life and bound by the Hippocratic Oath.
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Is Steve innocent or guilty in monster?

In Monster, Steve was found not guilty on all counts against him in a court of law. In this sense, he is most definitely innocent. However, some viewers might be tempted to believe that he was actually guilty because he chose to enter the store as William demanded.
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What did Nina forgive Johan for?

One of Nina's best traits is her immeasurable ability to forgive, as seen when she decided not to shoot Muller, her parents' killer; Peter Čapek, one of the men who ruined her family's life; and even Johan, whom she managed to forgive for everything horrible he'd ever done.
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Did Steve give a signal?

'Monster' Ending Explained

Steve Harmon was ordered to enter the store and give a signal to King so that he can enter the store and rob it. While on the witness box, Steve defends himself that on the day of the robbery, he entered the bodega but not because King asked him to do so.
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Why did O'Brien turn away from Steve?

Betty Trevino I believe the reason O'Brien looks away from him is because she is recognizing the difference between "innocence" and being found "not guilty." The former is about lacking culpability and the other is about the justice system not having enough evidence to convict.
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Why is Steve convicted not guilty?

Steve is put on trial that could result in 25 years to life in prison if he was guilty. He gets the verdict of not guilty since there is room for reasonable doubt, and is released from jail. Steve is definitely guilty since the jury was not able to read his journal and think his thoughts.
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What does the blanket Steve hides his head under symbolize?

Steve tries to hide his head under a blanket to avoid going to the first day of trial. The blanket symbolizes comfort and safety.
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Was there a real Frankenstein?

That's the name of its creator, Dr. Victor Frankenstein, from the nineteenth-century novel written by Mary Shelley. This fictitious doctor, one of the first "mad scientists," was based on real-life researchers and their experiments.
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Who is monster made after?

Monster is a 2003 American biographical crime drama film written and directed by Patty Jenkins in her feature directorial debut. The film is about serial killer Aileen Wuornos, a street prostitute who murdered seven of her male clients between 1989 and 1990 and was executed in Florida in 2002.
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Why did Frankenstein's monster become evil?

The Monster turns to evil after being cast out from his "family." Frankenstein has caused evil, in part, because, "In his obsession, Frankenstein has cut himself off from his family and from the human community; in his reaction to that obsession, Frankenstein cuts himself off from his creation" (Levine 92).
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Who called Steve a monster?

Sandra Petrocelli (the prosecuting attorney)

Steve isn't a person to Sandra. He is what she calls him: a monster.
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What is the last image of Steve in the film?

What is the last image of Steve in the film? He is alone on the courthouse steps. He is holding his camera,filming an image of himself in a mirror.
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Who stands up for Steve in court monster?

He claims Steve'll always be "a lame," because he'll skedaddle "when the deal goes down" (6.107). And we're back in the courtroom again… Osvaldo takes the stand and talks quietly and nervously about how scared he was of Bobo—that Bobo threatened to cut him up if he didn't help out with the getaway.
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Did O'Brien think Steve was guilty?

O'Brien's doubt about Steve's actual innocence is confirmed when, after they win the case and Steve is found not guilty, she stiffly refuses his attempt to hug her in gratitude and happiness, suggesting that even though she defended his innocence and genuinely did her best to understand him, she does not regard him ...
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What is Steve's dream in Monster?

Steve has a dream about being unheard and unseen in the courtroom. The screenplay portion starts with small talk among the court officers, the judge, and Steve's attorney. The prosecuting attorney turns the conversation to business. The first witness is Detective Karyl, who investigated the crime scene.
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What did O'Brien tell Steve as she crossed out the word Monster?

Steve writes Monster over and over on his notebook until O'Brien takes his pencil and crosses out the words. She tells Steve he's got to root for himself if they're going to win.
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Did Steve Harmon do it in monster?

Although Steve's actual guilt or innocence is never explicitly revealed, his inner narrative and framing of events suggests that he did participate in the robbery in a minimal way, simply walking into the drugstore and back out of it to check for cops, and leaving before King and Bobo Evans went in to commit the actual ...
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Is Steve Harmon a real person?

The book, and the film, introduce us to Steve Harmon, a fictional 17-year-old film student in Harlem whose world changes when he is wrongly charged with murder.
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