Lorelle Henry Character Analysis in Monster

Ms. Henry is a retired school librarian who testifies that she was in the drugstore when Bobo and King entered and began fighting with Mr. Nesbitt. However, Ms. Henry struggled to identify King and reports that, as a black woman, she was initially hesitant to testify against a black man.

Lorelle Henry Character Timeline in Monster

The timeline below shows where the character Lorelle Henry appears in Monster. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.

...In the courthouse, O’Brien and Petrocelli chat briefly with the judge before Petrocelli calls Lorelle Henry to the stage, a 58-year-old school librarian. Petrocelli questions Henry, who testifies that she was... (full context)

After Petrocelli is through, Briggs questions Henry, stating that she was given around 20 photographs of different people from which to identify... (full context)

...both of whom are obviously trying to minimize their own roles in the murder. Ms. Henry did see two men enter the store, it’s true, but did not immediately recognize King. (full context)

...on that day, he apparently gave no signal, and the most reliable witness testimony (Ms. Henry’s) confirms Steve’s own account that he was not in the drugstore at all, since she... (full context)

...criminal witnesses rather than the fact that Mr. Nesbitt was murdered and deserves justice. Ms. Henry and José Delgado have no ulterior motives in testifying, and although Bobo and Osvaldo obviously... (full context)