Narrative

Sister Helen Prejean was born on April 21, 1939 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She vowed as a Roman Catholic sister and joined the Sisters of St. Joseph of Medaille. Sister Helen Prejean has dedicated her life to serve God. She serves as an advocate to do God’s biddings in the world. God has revealed the pain and suffering that occurs due to the death penalty and serves as a spiritual advisor for those who are on death row. As a leading American advocate for the abolition of the death penalty, Sister Helen Prejean shares her experiences throughout the country. Sister Helen Prejean first witnessed the pain caused by the death penalty with Elmo Patrick Sonnier. Sister Prejean now serves as the National Chairperson for the National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty. She has written the Dead Man Walking to help share what she witnessed and her experiences with the world.

Sister Helen Prejean helps console those who are on death row, as a spiritual advisor. She first agreed half-heartedly to be a spiritual advisor for Elmo Patrick Sonnier. However, soon after she witnesses Sonnier’s suffering, her because very attached to Sonnier. She helps him deal with the pain, and helps him reconnect with God. She says “His pain and suffering will soon be resolved” (Prejean). This demonstrates that Sister Helen Prejean asking God to take care of Patrick Sonnier. The system that Sister Helen Prejean represents is the church. The church helps those who become closer with God.

Sister Helen Prejean tries to spread the word about the death penalty to the rest of the world. She is strongly against the death penalty and tries to spread her concern. She serves as the National Chairperson for the National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty. Although most people know what the death penalty is, they do anything to end it. Sister Helen Prejean says “I feel the need to end the pointless killing” (Prejean). She feels strongly about abolishing the death penalty around the world. The system that she is trying to affect is the government. She is trying to convince them that the death penalty is immoral.

Another attempt to spread the word of the death penalty is Sister Helen Prejean’s book Dead Man Walking. By writing this book, it helped spread the effect of the death penalty. Her goal is to show everyone in the world what the people on death row have to deal with leading up to their death. The book gained worldwide fame after winning an Academy Award, and this help people witness the suffering of the death penalty. The system that Sister Helen Prejean is trying to persuade is the world. She is trying to eliminate the death penalty all together.

Sister Helen Prejean is helping the world. She is spreading the word about the death penalty and the problems that it causes. She is attempting to eliminate the death penalty throughout the world. The problem has plagued the world for a long time, and she is the cure. God has sent Sister Helen Prejean to the world to help the people witness the problems of the death penalty.