One of the main themes of “The Green Mile” is death. It sums up the entire novel, leaving the reader to think deeply about his fate. This is an obvious theme, given that the story takes place on death row. However, a deeper analysis reveals a deeper meaning than just the men dying in the electric chair for their crimes. “And I think of all of us. Travel our own green kilometer; each in our time. »(Page 434) said Paul. The reader will discover that the Green Line itself is a metaphor for death. Paul compared life on the Green Line to the life of a free citizen, because both ways of life will end the same way. Death is inevitable. For prisoners, they have a certain number of days left before their execution, so their “green line” is relatively short. A free citizen is not sure of the time of his death, some do not even think about it, as if they are going to live forever. But when the day of judgment comes, prisoners and free citizens will face the same fate. Life is uncertain – anything can happen in life – but death is not. You must live a righteous life in order to die a righteous death. No one wants to suffer the same fate as an E-Block prisoner and live a life of regret, misery and despair. Another theme of "The Green Mile" is the death penalty and the controversy that accompanies it. Paul showed his confusion with the phrase "I've done some things in my life that I'm not proud of, but this is the first time I've actually felt like I'm in danger of hell." (Pg 457) At this point in the book, Paul, Harry, and Brutal all knew that John was innocent. He had cured Paul's urinary tract infection, revived Mr. Jingles, and cured Melinda of her brain tumor. Paul also discovered that it was Bill Wharton who committed the crime, not John. The...... middle of paper ......w, agonizing death. Percy is a formidable antagonist for one reason: his political connections. He is linked to the governor of the state, which allows him to do whatever he wants without retaliation. Paul could have taken care of himself after Del's brutal execution out of impulse and rage, but he held back somehow. Maybe he knew more than the reader, maybe he knew that Percy would eventually face karma. If he had acted on it, he could have gotten Percy fired. There were many witnesses to the execution, enough to be on Paul's side. If Paul had gotten rid of Percy before Del's execution, life would have been a lot smoother. Del wouldn't have suffered as much and the witnesses wouldn't be bothered. Paul and the other guards should have taken the initiative and taken care of Percy in the long run before he got out of control.