Part 3 of the green mile

The social issues covered in this section would definitley be the issues of police brutality and corruption within the prison unit. With Eduard Delacriox's horrible execution art this hands of percy wetmore, ( he did not wet the sponge) and the black mailing involved in getting percy to lead the execution. we think that king wants to show his readers that even though police guards are somewhat put on a petastoll in society they can still be corrupt. Also covered was the issues of racism once more with the reporter that covered john Coffey saying that negroes are much like rabid dogs. You cannot trust them. King has interesting ways of bringing these issues to light. There was one new character introduced in the old folks home where paul resides prestent day. His name was Brad dolan and he shared many qualities with percy.