Criminals around the globe have faced death for their crimes since the start of civilization. Likewise, Sister Helen Prejean’s novel “Dead Man Walking” and Tim Robbin’s film interpretation explore the death penalty using various devices and actual events. Nevertheless, Robbin applies character changes, alters the setting, and adds plot details to make the movie more meaningful. OTHER OPTION Tim Robbin's adaptation is more meaningful than the original book because of the applications to character changes, alterations in the setting, and additions to plot. To begin, remarkable changes in the characters make Robbin’s film an extraordinary piece to watch. Essentially, the novel has two separate characters with similar backgrounds while the…show more content… From the beginning, Sister Helen’s novel is set in Louisiana; showing her struggle to abolish the death penalty whereas Robin’s film predominantly takes place in the state’s prison. The director’s choice to set the film distinctly in the penitentiary allows the audience to center in on the great emphasis placed on death and justice. In the novel, Sister Helen, being a nun, comes to “St. Thomas as a part of a reform movement” to work in a poor, black community (Prejean, 5). Truly, the conception of capital punishment lacks importance because Sister Helen does not spend enough time being the inmate’s spiritual advisor. Throughout the novel, she is travelling; to Church, her mother’s home, to protests and focus groups. So, the film is worthwhile to watch because it constantly shows Matthew’s pain being alone in his cell. It focuses solely on Sister Helen’s relationship with this death sentenced criminal. Visually, the movie uses the prison bars, the cells, and trapped nature of the jail to enhance the concept of justice metaphorically for the audience. Hence, the setting of the film leaves a significant note in the viewers’