Dead Man Walking is the story of two Death Row inmates, Patrick Sonnier and Robert Willie, and a nun, Sister Helen Prejean, who befriends them. This story addresses the controversial issue of the death penalty with an intensely personal look at the people involved in their cases. While Sister Prejean was scared when she first started visiting these inmates, she began to trust them and care for them. She courageously tried to reach out spiritually …showed first 75 words of 702 total…

…showed last 75 words of 702 total…or her life can do no harm to society. Besides, in my opinion, to live with guilt and a future consisting of a small prison cell for the rest of one's life is the worst punishment. This book has reinforced my view of capital punishment. My feelings on this subject will never change. I believe that any form of killing is morally wrong. You don't kill people to demonstrate that killing is wrong. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**