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Analyzing Matthew Poncelet's 'Dead Man Walking'
A DEAD MAN WALKING

Matthew Poncelet is sentenced to death for the murder of Walter Delacroix and Hope Percy. He has been closely followed by Sister Helen Prejean who is strongly against capital punishment, and today, we are to follow him for his last day.

15:00: He meets his family for the last time, and he talks with them like nothing has ever happened. They laugh together and talk about everyday things, but they are also looking back on the past. It’s humbling to see a man who will be dead in a few hours talking with his family without showing signs of anger.

“Some people are asking about your funeral ...and I get real angry and I say, He's not dead yet,” he’s mother says. The mood dampens, and you can feel the emptiness in the
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