of "...scum or as a monster...". The media's understanding and the victims parents understanding is that Sister Helen believes that Matthew was wronged by the system. They feel like they have been betrayed by a messenger of God's (Sister Helen). To them Sister Helen is on Matthew's side, by helping him find God. Sister Helen is being torn apart because she does not want to hurt anyone's feelings. She is compassionate and sympathetic to everyone's feelings, but does not mean to hurt any by her actions of helping a murderer find God. At the end of the movie Sister Helen wants Matthew to see a face of love (hers) not one of hate and resentment (the victims parents). This means a lot to her because she has seen Matthew the person, no longer Matthew the monster. Sister Helen felt compassionate towards Matth
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