so takes place in Paul's home and at the Moores' home. The setting isessential to the story because of the weather that seems to play a part in thesurroundings of the penitentiary. One outstanding feature of the setting isthat it's in a state penitentiary. I've never read a book about something likethat. I thought it was really interesting. I also think it is interesting thatThe Green Mile is basically Paul Edgecombe writing a diary about his life on themile.In the first part of the book (The two dead girls) it tells about Coffey beingin prison on death row for a crime he supposedly committed. The crime is rapingand killing two young and innocent girls. The names of the two girls thatCoffey killed are Cora and Kathy Detterick. Even though John is a murder, Paulreaches out his hand to him when he first arrives on the mile. Paul finds thisodd because he has never done it before, but he felt that Coffey was safeenough. All John would say was that he was sorry and that he tried to take itback. Coffey meets many people on the mile. One of them is Eduard Delacroix.Del was on the mile before John got there. The guards find a mouse wonderingaround, and they think that it seems really smart. Dean and the other guardsname the mouse Steamboat Willy, which was a name for Mickey Mouse. Del findsthe mouse, and teaches it to do tricks. Del says that the mouse whispered hisname into his ear. The mouse tells Del that his name is Mr. Jingles. In thispart also Paul has a urinary infection (this plays an important part in thestory later).In the second part of the story Paul talks about how his life is different nowthat his is in a nursing home. He also mentions a guy that reminds him ofPercy Wetmore. His name is Brad Dolan. He his constantly nagging Paul abouteverything and anything he can. Even though Paul is different from everyoneelse in Georgia Pines, he meets a friend named Elaine Connelly. In a few daysPaul gets the DOE (date of...
