Griffyn’s Reviews > Dead Man Walking: The Eyewitness Account Of The Death Penalty That Sparked a National Debate > Status Update

1: graphic: Defined as "giving vivid detail", but the connotation for the word tends to lean negative. In the book, it describes the brutal murders that a man committed.
2: execution: Can be used to describe the carrying out of a plan, or a death sentence. In the book, it is used to describe the punishment the man faces.
3: magnanimous: Used to describe kindness, with a connotation of helping those who are below you

The main goal of the author is to better understand the man on death row that she has been assigned to. One obstacle that she faces is understanding the gruesome nature of his crime. The author struggles to imagine how a person could do such an act.

Based on what I have read so far, I feel that the author is not unreliable. Although she writes from the Christian perspective, she has discussed how her beliefs have evolved throughout her life regarding social teaching. Because of this open-minded view, I feel that she is trustworthy.

I chose this book due to the fact that the topic of the death penalty is something that interests me. Although I think that I know my beliefs on the subject, I am excited to see whether my thoughts are challenged or reinforced after reading.