Dead Man Walking Assignments.

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Dead Man Walking ­Paul Zheng(reflection) 1. I think that Sister Helen’s attempt to minister both sides is because that Sr Helen has a dignity that you shall not kill. Also because she is a Sister, she has to take responsibility of everyone and help them solve their problems through God. Sister Helen follows the example of Jesus. That everyone is a creation from God and should value their life. 2. I saw the changes that he was an evil man in the beginning, doing things without feeling and compassion. Poncelet only thinks for the short­term pleasure and did not the long­term consequences that will cause in the future when he began to rape the girl. Thus, he is defined as a evil person by everyone around him. However, through the help of Sister Helen, Poncelet began to change by reading the Bible. An example in the movie saids “Yes, I might read the Bible”, he noticed that God is doing work on him and he trusts that God will grant him eternal life. 3. The murderer’s family was strongly agree of killing Poncelet. Thus, because the family lost their daughter, the family was applying the rule “An Eye For An Eye”. The new understanding I got from the family is that they follow the old testament of the Bible. That if someone kills your family, you should revenge. The victim family firmly believes that bad people should be killed. However, they only saw one perspective of the person but ignored the other good part of him. 4. Sister Helen is a role model for persons of faith because she is loving, caring, and always follows an example of God. Sister Helen mentions in the movie that “The truth will save Poncelet in heaven. One great example is that Jesus always forgive the people who kills and who have sinned. Sister Helen did exactly what Jesus did. She followed her dignity to help others who
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