Time takes it all, whether you want it to or not.
Stephen King – The Green Mile
Time’s Inevitable March
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“The Green Mile” by Stephen King is a serialized novel set in 1932 in a Louisiana penitentiary. The story is narrated by Paul Edgecombe, the head guard who oversees Death Row, known as the Green Mile, where inmates await execution. The narrative focuses on John Coffey, a gentle giant of a man with supernatural healing abilities who is convicted of raping and murdering two young girls. As Paul and his fellow guards get to know John, they begin to question his guilt and discover that there is more to him than meets the eye. The novel explores themes of injustice, compassion, and the nature of good and evil, culminating in a powerful and emotional climax. “The Green Mile” was originally published as a six-part series and later compiled into a single volume.