The dramatic structure of monster

The reader first hears from Steve in a prologue narrative where he describes what it is like to be in jail as he waits for his trial to proceed. The plot moves ahead to the trial and fleshes out the story with flashbacks to scenes before Steve is arrested and shortly afterward. The psychological plot becomes more complex as Steve's emotions ride a looping rollercoaster immersed in fear and doubt. He hates and fears the jail environment, with its constant threat of violence and sexual violation. He doubts his own innocence and tries to convince himself that he is not guilty. He believes that his attorney thinks that he is guilty. He knows his mother still loves him, but his father distances himself from Steve because, Steve feels, his father no longer knows who his son is. Steve is not sure himself who he is. Is he a good person or a monster?