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Film Analysis
"Dead Man Walking"

Matthew Poncelet played by Sean Penn is one of the lead characters in the film. He is a convicted prisoner who was charged of murder and rape. In the first part of the film, it was shown that he had written to a nun to ask for help concerning his case. Also, he was shown as someone who was trying to fight for his innocence and was denying all the charges against him. He is claiming that he was just a mere spectator.

It was mentioned above, that he asked a nun for help and that nun was Sr. ______ Prejean. She is a nun who is serving at a community of black people. When Matthew sent her a letter she accepted his request for help and decided to help him despite of what his family and friends said. All throughout the case and all the appeals, she stood by him and became Matthew's friend as well as his spiritual adviser.

One of the victims was Hope Percy, a young female student who was already getting ready for college. Hope was with her......

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