The Green Mile Lesson Plan

Paul compares the Georgia Pines nursing home to Cold Mountain. Do you consider this a fair comparison? What are some similarities? What are some differences? What is the point of Paul's analogy?

Paul is trying to make a point about the way society treats people it considers expendable or worthless. Although he admits that Georgia Pines seems more kind and gentle, Paul notes that the patients there are under constant surveillance and under the control of bullies like Percy.

Shortly after being healed by John Coffey, Paul compares him to an empty vessel used by God. In your opinion, is Coffey making a choice to help Paul, or is he simply being compelled to act by a higher...