the green mile

characters

setting

In 1935, inmates at the cold mountain correctional facility call Death Row "The Green Mile" because of the dark green linoleum that tiles the floor.

Percy Wetmore/Prison guard of lower range

the setting in the movie is two places

Paul Edgecomb/prison guard

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John Coffey/prisoner on death row

has a special gift

accused for murder and rape of two little girls

a huge coloured man

one of the main characters

has a urine infection during the main part of the movie

watches the people on the last mile- death row at the cold mountain penitentiary

real time

Paul Edgecomb lives on an elderly home, and is old

he walks a long walk every day

the home lies in the country side

the time is the end of the 1900s

The throwback time

Paul Edgecomb works at a prison and he is responsible of the executions

1930s

Louisana state prison

has moral dilemmas in his job

has the mindset of a child

reminds a little bit of Lennie

a pain in the ass- everyone wants to get rid of him

He tries to appear strong and chug- does not act profeesinal

he wants to be the chief, and stand in the front of the executions

he has contacts higher up in the system/government