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Re: how old is john coffey?
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Originally Posted by Sterling
My best guess would be that John Coffey was 33 years old at the time he was executed. I have always thought that John Coffey was an allusion to Jesus Christ by Sai King. The initials are the same. Just one little example.
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I think there are a lot of parallels between Coffey and Jesus as well.
Paul asks what it is God wants from him after Coffey takes "back" his UT infection (a laying of hands healing characteristic of Jesus)
Paul is also the name of one of Jesus' followers, one of the first evangelists, and Paul in the "Green Mile" is compelled to tell his story or "evangelize"
Coffey went willingly to be sacrificed for a crime he didn't commit
The whipping scars are reminiscent of Christ last days
Bo Jingles resurrection brings to mind Lazarus' raised from the dead (which resulted in the spreading of Christ's teachings)
Etc etc.
Therefore, I think Coffey is meant to be the same age as Jesus at his crucifixion (32 - 34 is generally accepted)
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