E Block (The Green Mile)
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E Block in *The Green Mile* is the death row cellblock at Cold Mountain Penitentiary where condemned inmates await execution and much of the story’s supernatural drama unfolds.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| E Block ("The Green Mile") | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional location
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fictional prison cellblock ⓘ |
| accessControl | tightly controlled by guards ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
E Block
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the Green Mile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Green Mile (1999 film)
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The Green Mile (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Mr. Jingles (mouse) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains | Old Sparky (electric chair) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfFictionalSetting |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdBy | Stephen King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emotionalTone | somber and oppressive atmosphere ⓘ |
| executionMethodUsed | electric chair ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationDirector | Frank Darabont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floorFeature | green linoleum floor ⓘ |
| function | death row cellblock ⓘ |
| genreContext |
horror drama
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prison drama ⓘ |
| guard |
Brutus "Brutal" Howell
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Dean Stanton NERFINISHED ⓘ Harry Terwilliger NERFINISHED ⓘ Percy Wetmore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| housesPrisoner |
Arlen Bitterbuck
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Eduard "Del" Delacroix NERFINISHED ⓘ John Coffey NERFINISHED ⓘ William "Wild Bill" Wharton NERFINISHED ⓘ other condemned inmates ⓘ |
| locatedInFictional | Cold Mountain Penitentiary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium |
film
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literature ⓘ |
| nameOrigin | nicknamed the Green Mile because of its green linoleum floor ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
primary setting of The Green Mile
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site of major supernatural events involving John Coffey ⓘ |
| purpose | to house condemned prisoners awaiting execution ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 1930s ⓘ |
| spatialRelation | separate from the main prison population at Cold Mountain Penitentiary ⓘ |
| stateOfFictionalSetting |
Louisiana (film continuity)
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unspecified Southern U.S. state (novel implication) ⓘ |
| storyStructureRole | frame for Paul Edgecombe’s recollections in the novel ⓘ |
| supervisingOfficer | Paul Edgecombe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolism | the final walk prisoners take to their execution ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
capital punishment
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justice and injustice ⓘ miracles and the supernatural ⓘ redemption ⓘ |
| warden | Hal Moores NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
E Block ("The Green Mile")