How does this novel elate me? Mr. Myers’s style affects my reading of the novel because I received a better understanding due to the realistic scenarios teenagers are facing currently. “Myers’s portrait of the sad young lovers is quite beautiful… the moody romanticism is well sustained.” Horn Book illustrates that many teenagers grow into these high-school relationships. Some of the relationships show true commitment with the couples loving each other; there are even situations where the couples are reliving the Romeo and Juliet situation. “Spoon’s sharp observations about race and love will resonate deeply with teens, as will his ambivalence about the future.” Booklist shows how these real-life dilemmas play a role in every teenagers life. Basically, in my opinion, I would say that those are the most important problems in our school that we, the students, accost presently. This literature perfectly connects to real-live situations teenagers are confronted with; the problems portrayed in the book makes the novel amazing.
The scene of the book happens to be in Central Park in New York City. I say the setting affects the actions performed by the characters because of the environment. New York City has been known for their crime and drugs; the characters do a small amount of drugs and crime in the story. The setting affects the conflict within the novel due to the size. The bigger the city, the bigger the problems. More drugs, violence, drama, affairs, and more. Although the scene of the novel could contain less negativity, the setting would not be as interesting if one would compare the scene to a small, rural city.
I can compare this book to essentially every notorious love story. Romeo and Juliet, West Side Story, and maybe Bonnie and Clyde could relate to The Beast. The book does in fact relate to current events because people have relationships in that type of situation in high school and all over the world! The book connects to me because my relationships ALWAYS end up in the “West Side Story” theme; my family and her family would not want us associating with each other... Therefore, with these connections, The Beast, in my opinion, happens to be an easy read.
I recommend the novel to ONLY teenagers because the problems represented in the novel relates to them. Personally, this book happens to be my favorite book written by Walter Dean Myers. With my elation towards the book, I could say that The Beast sits on my Top 5 Favorite Books of All Time!
