The Green Mile | Study Guide

Stephen King

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Overview

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Author

Stephen King

Year Published

1996

Type

Novel

Genre

Drama

Perspective and Narrator

The Green Mile is conveyed by first-person narrator Paul Edgecombe, the head prison guard.

Tense

The Green Mile is told in the past tense.

About the Title

In prison parlance an inmate's final walk before his or her execution is known as "the last mile." The single corridor of the setting of E Block, where those waiting for execution at Cold Mountain Penitentiary are held, is covered in dingy lime green tile. E Block's guards call this area the Green Mile.

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Paul Edgecombe Morally conflicted prison block supervisor John Coffey Wrongfully convicted, gentle black man; spiritual conduit William Wharton 19-year-old white murderer and rapist Eduard Delacroix French-Cajun rapist and murderer Percy Wetmore Cruel, lazy, and entitled prison guard Brutus "Brutal" Howell Trusted prison guard Janice Edgecombe Supportive homemaker Melinda Moores Woman dying of brain cancer Inmate and healer Inmate Inmate Enemies Close friends Spouses Torturer Friends Close friends Healer
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Characters

Paul Edgecombe John Coffey Percy Wetmore Eduard Delacroix William Wharton

Symbols

John Coffey Disease William Wharton Mr. Jingles

Themes

Atonement and Absolution of Sins Salvation and Damnation Morality and Duty in Conflict Power Dynamics and Political Connections
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