Dead Man Walking Summary

A DEAD MAN paseo 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 be to follow him for his last day. 1500 He meets his family for the last time, and he talks with them like nothing has ever so happened. They laugh together and talk about everyday things, but they are also looking stern on the past. Its 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 nd I get real angry and I say, Hes not dead yet, hes convey says. The mood dampens, and you can feel the emptiness in the room. The only sound left to hear is the screechy from Troys shoes. Its 1845 and the prison guards tell Matthews family to leave. They give him hes possessions which he tells him family to take, except for his boots he wants to die with them. It is hours befor e he is going to be killed, and he grub his last meal like it didnt matter. Ive never had shrimps before, he says, shoveling them down. Moments before his death, he in the long run shows how he declivity, for the first time.THE LAST WORDS He is lead to the execution chamber by several(prenominal) police guards. Dead man walking one of them says. They wouldnt let him wear his boots, and it was clearly humiliate for him to have to walk to his own death in that way. They tie him to the chair, and insert the needle. He tells the parents of his victims that he regrets what he has done. He asks for forgiveness. They watch him with a cold and still face, showing no reactions to his manner of speaking. And finally, the last words I just wanna say I think killin is wrong, no matter who does it, whether its me or yall or your government.