Content & Trigger Warnings for The Green Mile (1996)
3 content warnings identified for this book.
Quick Summary
Yes, The Green Mile (1996) contains 3 content warnings : Ableism (depicted), Grief / bereavement (major focus), Wrongful imprisonment.
The most severe warnings are for Grief / bereavement (major focus) (severity 4/5), Wrongful imprisonment (severity 5/5).
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity & Discrimination | |||
| Ableism (depicted) | 2/5 | Depicted | John Coffey's intellectual disability is exploited and contributes to his wrongful conviction |
| Mental Health & Emotional | |||
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | 4/5 | Depicted | The narrator and guards grieve deeply over having to execute a man they know is innocent and good |
| Other | |||
| Wrongful imprisonment | 5/5 | Depicted | John Coffey, an innocent Black man, is wrongfully convicted and imprisoned on death row for murders he did not commit |
Identity & Discrimination
2/5Depicted
John Coffey's intellectual disability is exploited and contributes to his wrongful conviction
Mental Health & Emotional
4/5Depicted
The narrator and guards grieve deeply over having to execute a man they know is innocent and good
Other
5/5Depicted
John Coffey, an innocent Black man, is wrongfully convicted and imprisoned on death row for murders he did not commit
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