1. The Green Mile has a huge connection to the seven Catholic social teachings. The first one, human life and dignity, is very evident in the Green Mile. The main connection with this one is how Tom Hank’s character cares about John Coffey. Many people would not care or even given a second look to someone who is in prison and on death row but Paul, the guard, gets close to him. He ends up really caring about John Coffey and believes he is innocent. It shows human life and dignity because when he has to execute him, he believes he is going to hell and can’t live with what he has done. The film overall brings up the debate of capital punishment. To truly have respect for human life you cannot be in favor of the death penalty. This movie show how terribly cruel it can be to all involved.
The Green Mile relates to call to family when John Coffey helps all the people. He does not have to do anything and he knows nothing will let him out but he still does the right things to help the people around him. He helps Paul and then the warden’s sick, dying wife. This film gives a message of how we should act to others around us.
Paul really understood his rights as part of God’s creation. He knew all His gifts and respected them. He knew he had the responsibility to try to let people know that he thinks John was innocent. It also shows the contrast on how Percy acts and how he is the opposite of what we as Catholics are supposed to be.
The Green Mile really represents the poor and vulnerable with all the people in the prison. Paul does everything he can to John, who has less than everyone else and, on death row, in a ...