"Dead Man Walking" Quotes on Themes and Characters

for loving me

Matthew: Thank you

to be the face of love

Helen: I want the last thing you see

they do this thing to you

Helen: So you look at me when

So you look at me when they do this thing to you

Helen: I want the last thing you see to be the face of love.

a better lawyer

Vitello had

Poncelet death

Vitello gets life,

Vitello gets life, Poncelet death

Vitello had a better lawyer.

it's hard to kill a human being

Hilton Barber: It's easy to kill a monster but

no matter who does it

Matthew: I think killing is wrong

or y'all or the government

Matthew I think killing is wrong no matter who does it...me

kill nobody

Matthew: I didn't

I killed him

Matthew: The boy...

Yes, ma'am

Helen: Do you take responsibility for both their deaths

culpability in the death of a man

Hilton Barber (about Pardon Board) It'd be best if they realized their

responsibility / guilt

culpability =