Green Mile by Stephen King (1-30)

Sumarry:
Heard so much about the movie called Green Mile however I also heard that book is even better. Text beggins with words , "This story happened in 1932".The story takes place in 1932 on the E Block (Death Row) in Cold Mountain Penitentiary in Georgia. This section was not the same to all other sections of the prison- it was called a Green Mile or Last Mile, because that's where people lived imprisioned untill they were executed using electric chair. Paul say's that he saw 78 executions and it is the number that he would never forget. Interesting thing is that all of those prisoners were killers or rapers however nature of human made Paul feel sorry for barbaric animals who killed children or women. Chapter to begins with words that 1932 was a year of John Coffey. He is descrived as huge African American person, who behaves himself retarded a little bit however seems quite. He convicted of raping and murdering two young white girls, and the other two inmates on death row, along with the guards who watch over them. It was part where I finished my reading, because I want more time to read it slowly. I would only comment the style in which Stephen King wrote this work. Story teller is actually an old man who now lives in nursing home. However King did a great job and along 30 pages it feels like it happened yesterday 5 miles away from you and you just went there to see what hapened and can talk to people there for details.
Quote:
"Your name is John Coffey.
Yes, sir, boss, like the drink only not spelled the same way" (King 23).
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Surprising thing that it is the most famous quote from the book and movie. I heard is from my neighbor few days ago. He told me it will be repeated in the film many times. I want to know will be there some symbolism in these lines