Analysis of Dead Man Walking
Analysis of Dead Man WalkingPeople in society today have changed their feelings towards
humanity and religious practises. This change is seen clearly in the
movie �Dead Man Walking.� The characters go through changes in their
view of religion and their feelings about human morality and humanity
towards each other. The characters of Sister Helen, Matthew, and the
victims parents all went through these changes during the movie for
different reasons.
These emotional changes that the characters went through are very
common. Everyone changes their ideals and morals depending on their
situation. Matthew�s ideals changed because he feared that he was
going to die alone. Sister Helen�s feelings changed because she saw a
side of Matthew that no one else was able to see. The parents of the
victim �Hope� were filled with revenge because of what Matthew did,
not why he did it. The father of the victim �Walter� was very
sympathetic, he understanding of what Matthew was going through.
SISTER HELEN
Sister Helen was very unsure about what she was doing in life.
She became a nun to give back to the community which gave her good
Christian morals and values. By becoming a nun she was able to teach
others to respect life and become more like Jesus (A Son of God). As a
child Sister Helen was taught to be very supportive and to give this
support to those who needed her help.
When confronted with Matthew, Sister Helen tries to see the good
in him and show him the respect she believes he deserves. She believes
that there is good in all man and that every person deserves respect.
Sister Helen understands that what Matthew did was wrong, but she also
knows that every person is worth more than their worst act, and that
,�No man deserves to die . . .�. In Sister Helen�s mind every man
deserves a chance. From insight into her background and Christian
upbringing Sister Helen is able to see and feel for Matthew as a
person and not as an object of �...scum or as a monster...�.
The media�s understanding and the victims parents understanding
is that Sister Helen believes that Matthew was wronged by the system.
They feel like they have been betrayed by a God�s messenger (Sister
Helen). To them Sister Helen is on Matthew�s side by helping him find
God. Sister Helen is being torn apart because she does no want to hurt
anyone�s feelings. She is compassionate and sympathetic to everyone�s
feelings, but does not mean to hurt any by her actions of helping a
murderer find God.
At the end of the movie Sister Helen wants Matthew to see a face
of love (Hers) not one of hate and resentment (The Victims Parents).
This means a lot to her because she...
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