Main Themes in "The Green Mile"

One of the themes of "Green Mile" is death. It allows the reader to think deeply about their fate and covers the entire novel. Given that the story takes place on the line of death, this is an obvious theme. However, further analysis shows deeper meaning than those who died in the electric chair due to their crime. "And we are thinking about all of us - we will walk on our own green miles - always in our own time" (Paul p. 434). Readers will find that Green Mile itself is a metaphor of death. Since both lifestyles end in the same way, Paul compared the life of Green Mile with the free citizen's life.

In the novel there are some themes "Mouse and person", one of them is the theme of solitude. The first line is "Several miles south of Soledad". In Spanish "Soledad" means loneliness, so this is a smart little idea for Steinbeck. The title actually comes from lobby · burns poetry, so the title "mouse and man" also shows something about loneliness. This poem is called "raising a mouse". This poem is that it does not work well no matter how good the future plan is. Many people in this book proved to be lonely, like the two main characters, Curly's wife, and the people they called Whit. Loneliness plays an important role in this novel.

"Mouse and Man" is based on two themes, loneliness and vulnerability of dreams. At some stage of the novel, each hero is associated with these two themes. Colley 's wife is no exception. At the beginning of the novel, the reader thinks that she is unpleasant, innocent and troublesome personality. However, as the novel progressed, readers gradually began to touch the other side of Curly's wife. And it showed that she was only one ... "Mouse and person" based on two themes; loneliness and weakness of dreams. At some stage of the novel, each hero is associated with these two themes. Colley 's wife is no exception. At the beginning of the novel, the reader thinks that she is unpleasant, innocent and troublesome personality. However, as the novel advanced, the reader gradually came into contact with the other side of Collie's wife. It showed that she is a lonely woman and not satisfied with her life.