At the courthouse, steves lawyer, kathy obrien, explains that the prosecutor, sandra petrocelli, is seeking the death penalty against him for murder, claiming that he acted as a lookout during a. Jun 01, 2020 by cathy obrien trump is not one of us, my mk ultra handler alex houston warned as he dropped me off inside the doors of atlantic citys most opulent casino. Kathy obrien is a highly competent and professional lawyer whose job appears to be central to her life. Kathy obrien is the public defender assigned to steve. Sometimes i feel like i have walked into the middle of a movie.
Obrien made these assertions in trance formation of america 1995 and access denied. Monster study guide pages 155 youll remember quizlet. However, she advises steve to refrain from writing anything incriminating in his journal in the event that it is seized by the court. This is undoubtedly due to myers ability to capture the complex character and feelings of steve and reveal the flaws in a criminal justice system which relies on the dehumanization of the accused.
Kathy obrien, steve harmons attorney, may not think that this statement was offensive, but in truth, it was. He was allegedly caught sending this porn through the us mail when cathy was about 5 years old, at which time a faction of the cia made a deal with her father to sell her into the. Cathy obrien, mk ultra presidentiallevel sex slave to. Feb 25, 2021 kathy obrien is a highly competent and professional lawyer whose job appears to be central to her life. Kathryn o brien was a cia agent until illegal operations were exposed, after capturing frank castle aka the punisher led to a run in with mafia boss nicky cavella and his goons, which then turned. Throughout the novel, myers purposely makes steves involvement in the crime ambiguous as the audience struggles to grasp whether or not steve actually. Printz award, monster was also recognized as a coretta scott king award honor book and national book award finalist.
Ill write it down in the notebook they let me keep. There is no information revealed about her personal life, her career, or her feelings about the trial. The sheer authenticity of the novel and its presentation are disquietingand totally. Sandra petrocelli she is the assistant district attorney who prosecutes the case against steve and james king. Kathy obrien the defense attorney in steves screenplay, kathy is the defense attorney with doubts 2. He reaches to hug his lawyer, the woman who showed the world that he is not a monster. Steve used to think king was bad in a good way, but. My notsofalse memories of books by cathy obrien and brice. Steve didnt think he was a monster, but now hes not so sure. Obrien is a flat charactershe does not change over the course of the novel, and she lacks emotional depth. Sandra petrocelli is the prosecutor, who employs coercive. Monster study guide packet livingston public schools.
Kathy obrien is the very smart lawyer that steve harmon had. For reasons of national security by cathy obrien, mark phillips august 1, 2004 paperback. Kathy obrien, steves lawyer, is doubtful of her clients innocence. The film cuts to the manhattan detention center, where steve has no appetite for breakfast and one of his fellow inmates remarks that his trial begins today.
Kathy obrien, steves lawyer, informs him on what will happen during the trial. Monster green mountain library consortium overdrive. From wikipedia, the free encyclopedia cathy obrien born december 4, 1957 is an american conspiracy theorist and author who claims to have been a victim of a government mind control program called project monarch, which she alleges was part of the cias project mkultra. Ill call it what the lady who is the prosecutor called me. Kathy obrien she is steves defense attorney who uses his character traits before the crime and makes sure she distances him from the other defendants as way of getting a not guilty verdict. Why does kathy obrien turn away from steve in monster. She doing her best for steve to look innocent in the eyes of the jury. The characters are judging steve harmon as a monster. Cathy obrien describes her sexual assault perpetrated by hillary clinton in her book, trance formation of america, at swiss villalampe, missouri, 1983. Include all of the following items on your poster based on monster by walter dean myers. The monster quotes below are all either spoken by kathy obrien or refer to kathy obrien. My notsofalse memories of books by cathy obrien and. Kathy obrien tells steve she needs the jury to see him in a certain way. Senator from new york, hillary clinton cathy obrien.
Which of the following inferences is best supported by the passage below paragraphs 4950 cut to. Steve harmon is the main character of the book monster. In steves screenplay, kathy is the defense attorney with doubts 2. Monster then delves into the psychological realm as steve tries to decide if he is innocent or if he is, in fact, a monster. Apr 26, 2009 cathy o brien was born into a multigenerational incest abusive family. Obrien is fairly humorless, but steve feels as if she is the only person involved in the trial who actually wants to understand who steve is as a person. This person is a lawyer who turns away from her client after the trial ends. Oct 07, 1994 in summary, tim obriens new novel, in the lake of the woods, sounds like a fastpaced thriller, the sort of book that might easily be made into a movie starring, say, harrison ford and. Kathy obrien is steves young, white, and capable defense lawyer. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. In addition, she tells steve that he should emphasize the distance between himself and james in order to ensure his own innocence. Steve comments on obrien s assertion that prosecutor petrocelli is playing a cheap trick. Obrien is a flat character she does not change over the course of the novel, and she. Although obrien feels that their chances of winning the case are slim, she makes a genuine effort to defend steve and display his good character, telling him that their main goal is to make steve seem different from the other three obvious criminals involved in mr.
After we have read the book, rate it on a scale of 110, with 10 being the highest. Obrienlet me make sure you understand whats going on. Steve is on the brink of losing his ability to selfidentify. She tries her best to make steve look good in the eyes of the jury. Congress opened hearings into the reported abuses concerning the cias top secret mind control research program code named mkultra.
They know that mind control has a firm grip on america right now. Describe her 12 steves defense attorney and she has red hair and freckles. Although she seems more scrupulous than sandra petrocelli, the prosecution lawyer, obrien. Shes trying to get steve and king sentenced with the death penalty, so the jury will view life in prison as a merciful sentence. O brien is fairly humorless, but steve feels as if she is the only person involved in the.
Both you and this king character are on trial for felony murder. It was 1985, and i was under robotic mk ultra mind control orders to meet reagans attache philip habib as detailed in trance formation of america. On february 8th, 1988, a toplevel mkultra victim, cathy obrien, was covertly rescued from her mind control enslavement by intelligence insider mark phillips. It looks like one of the pictures they use for psychological testing, or some strange beast, a monster. Cathy names many well known people in positions of power in her book, so many it is staggering to say the least. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one. This shows that becaise of his race, steve harmon is judged.
A prison van drives steve to the courthouse, where he meets his attorney kathy obrien. Monster novel poster create one poster with your group or individually. Steves mom, dad, and brother, jerry, are the home team, cheering steve on no matter how bad it. He thinks his attorney, kathy obrien, doesnt believe in his innocence, and his father has been aloof. For reasons of national security 2004, both of which she coauthored. At this stage, only two of the four accused james king and steve will be tried. Kathy obrien, steves lawyer, is all business as she talks to steve.
She wants the jury to see steve as a regular 16 yr. Three or more pictures must be included as representation of the events in the novel. Walter dean myers the film will be the story of my life. Her father, with a 4th grade education, was a worm digger for local fishermen, all while producing child pornography of cathy and her siblings. Kathy o brien, steves lawyer, is all business as she talks to steve. Mar 14, 2020 cathleen ann obrien or cathy obrien 1957murdered by government intel is an american conspiracy theorist who claims she was a victim of multiple government conspiracy theories. At this stage, only two of the four accused james king and steve will be tried, since the other two accused richard bobo evans and osvaldo cruz have entered into a plea bargain. Kathy obrien she is steves defense attorney who uses his character traits before the crime and makes sure she distances him from the other defendants as way. The attorneys kathy obrien the defense attorney in steves screenplay, kathy is the defense attorney with doubts 2. When the judge calls for only a halfday session, petrocelli pulls out the crime scene photos once again, so the jury will have them in their minds all weekend. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Afterword read by the authorsometimes i feel like i have walked into the middle of a movie. There is no evidence whatsoever of the abuse she claims she was a victim of while growing up. Kathy obrien character analysis in monster litcharts.
Obrien let me make sure you understand whats going on. She may have convinced the jury that steve was human, but she couldnt convince herself. And the way you spend the rest of your youth might well depend on how much the jury believes you. Monster is a subtle and provocative novel about what it means to be alive in our time. Jun 24, 2020 finally, if you are not familiar with cathy obrien, please either read her book or watch one of her videos, for example, this one, from 1996, which goes through her entire story, starting with being raped by her father as an infant, sold to the michigan mafia which was sanctioned by future president gerald ford who also raped her as a. Although she is polite to him, steve feels that she really thinks he is guilty. The unusual format and easy style combines with powerful content to make an unforgettable book. Cathy survived, many of her mind controlled friends did not and most of them never regained their own mind as cathy did. Obrien explains that both steve and james king are on trial for felony murder, and that the prosecutor sandra petrocelli is talented and aggressive. Cathy obrien born december 4, 1957 is an american conspiracy theorist and author who claims to have been a victim of a government mind control program called project monarch, which she alleges was part of the cias project mkultra. This report documents hillarys crimes perpetrated against former cia mind control slave cathy obrien. Kathy o brien steves lawyer is petite, red haired, and freckled.
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