Characters Analysis from the Green Mile (Movie)

Characters analysis.

Have you ever craved to listen to a life story of an elderly man? Have you ever met an experienced gentleman or a wise lady who told such captivating stories that you could listen to him (or her) for ages? If you answered yes, then Paul Edgecomb is the very person you would like to spend rainy evenings with. He is the narrator and one of the main characters of the story simultaneously.

At first sight this man seems to be an ordinary prison guard. But actually, Paul is one of those rare people who may be called “a man of honour”. He is a fair and honest man. It’s not so easy to win prisoners’ trust and respect, but he did it. Paul perfectly controls his feelings. His speech is organized in a distinct, calm manner. He never lets off steam on prisoners and never yells at anyone. He definitely has a big heart, because every execution is painful for him and he sincerely tries to set appropriative conditions for every prisoner. Paul is quite strict and cold with such miserable and cruel people as Percy. Nevertheless, he never looks down on anyone and owing to this quality of him, a parallel with Bible came to my mind. There are several lines in this book where the word “love” may be replaced with his name: “love (Paul) does not parade itself (himself), is not puffed up; Does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; Does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth”. In my opinion, it entirely depicts the philosophy of his life and the way he treats others.

Another protagonist of this movie is John Coffey, "like the drink, only not spelled the same.". No doubt, it’s him, who is the strangest, the most vivid, intriguing, mysterious and naïve person in the story. He is a gigantic muscular man under arrest, but when Paul talks to John he finds out that he has the mindset of a small child- very meek and apparently scared of the dark. Whilst watching over Coffey, Edgecomb learns that there is more to Coffey than...