John Coffee would not have been Del's friend if he touched his hand and saw what he did
Del raped a kid and burned her body while she was still alive, so John Coffee wouldn't have had a nice dream about Del and Mr Jingles if he saw that.
sharePossibly but unlike Wild Bill, Del seems to have come to terms with what he did and accepted responsibility for what he did. He's repented and accepted his fate as just. So maybe John would judge him for the man he has become and not what he was.
shareThat makes a lot of sense.. good explanation xo
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^that^
In a way Green Mile offers hope of reclamation to those who committed sins. As Bitterbuck wondered, perhaps if a person was *truly* sorry for what they did, they might be forgiven. Del seemed repentant and even said he wished he had met Paul and the others when he was younger - perhaps his life would have gone differentlly.