Dead Man Walking

I find it Sister Helen to be a very interesting character in this film. It was strange to me that she found herself becoming so close to this man. This man who raped and murdered. In a way, he is everything she is not. He is racist, and cold-hearted at most times. He couldn't even admit what he had done until the day of his execution. He repeatedly said things like "I ain't gonna beg" and "I ain't gonna kiss nobody's ass." But pretty much does the opposite when he's in court and trying to get out of the death penalty. He also says things like "we both live with the poor" and he talked about his father giving him beer from age 12 and it's hard not to feel the least bit bad for him. But then he goes back talking about being a nazi and can't decide if it's niggers or lazy people he hates more. I think it's just interesting to watch the bond grow between sister helen and the man, because the relationship is just so wrong from the beginning.