Essay 5

For the character analysis of The Green Mile I would like to explore more than one character. John Edgecomb was the main character telling the story that helps identify the whole cast of the movie. John was a corrections officer that worked on The Green Mile in E Block of the prison unit. Everyday he faced trials and pain dealing with Percy, a cruel guard, and the reality of execution. I find this important because it helps draw the conclusion that even though they are suppose to protect the inmates they are in charge of killing them. This sheds immediate light on Percy because he just as cruel as the inmates if not worst. Next this brings they thought out about Will Bill Wharton because even though he is in jail he still acts the same and shows no sympathy for his actions. He killed three people and didn't bother to show pain until it came to him being put in solitary confinement. The whole story is summed up with the use of John Coffey because he brings life to the families that didn't think there was such a supernatural being. I believe that John made Percy and Wharton suffer the same way that they made others suffer. In return for being such a pure soul John was granted the gift of life.