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Mr. Jingles is a mouse in the The Green Mile. Both the guards and the prisoners become attached to the mouse. When Percy Wetmore kills him by crushing him with his boots, John Coffey resurrects him. Paul Edgecomb takes care of him since. Some sixty-four years after the events recounted by Paul Edgcomb, Mr. Jingles is still alive, leading Paul to wonder how much longer he will continue to live.
Towards the end of the novel, Mr. Jingles dies and Paul only notices this after caretaker Brad Dolan points it out to him
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Who resurrected Mr. Jingles in The Green Mile?
In The Green Mile, the mouse named Mr. Jingles was brought back to life by John Coffey. This event occurred after Percy Wetmore had killed the mouse. Subsequently, the mouse was cared for by Paul Edgecomb.
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How did Mr. Jingles, the mouse from The Green Mile, die?
Mr. Jingles, the mouse in The Green Mile, was initially killed by Percy Wetmore who crushed him under his boots. John Coffey, however, resurrected him. The mouse then lived for an extraordinary 64 years under the care of Paul Edgecomb, before dying of natural causes. His death was pointed out to Paul by caretaker Brad Dolan.
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Who took care of Mr. Jingles after his resurrection?
Following his resurrection by John Coffey, Mr. Jingles, the mouse from Green Mile, was cared for by Paul Edgecomb. The mouse lived for an impressive sixty-four years under Paul's care, sparking his curiosity about the mouse's lifespan.
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Why is Paul Edgecomb surprised by Mr. Jingles' lifespan?
The longevity of Mr. Jingles, the mouse in Green Mile, surprises Paul Edgecomb due to its extraordinary lifespan of over sixty-four years. This longevity is attributed to John Coffey's resurrection of the mouse. Paul, himself 108 years old, ponders the extent of John's power and how it might affect his own lifespan.
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What role does Mr. Jingles play in the narrative of The Green Mile?
In The Green Mile, Mr. Jingles is a cherished mouse, killed by Percy Wetmore but resurrected by John Coffey. Paul Edgecomb becomes his caretaker. Remarkably, Mr. Jingles lives for over sixty years after these events, causing Paul to ponder his unusual lifespan. However, towards the novel's conclusion, Mr. Jingles passes away, a fact Paul learns from caretaker Brad Dolan.
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Quote (from the movie by the same name)[]
- "I think Mr. Jingles happened by accident. I think when we electrocuted Del, and it all went so badly... well, John can feel that you know... and I think a part of... whatever magic was inside of him just lept through my tiny friend here. As for me, John had to give me a part of himself; a gift the way he saw it, so that I could see for myself what Wild Billy had done. When John did that; when he took my hand, a part of the power that worked through him spilled into me. Elaine Connelly: He... what? He infected you with life? Old Paul Edgecomb: That's as good a word as any. He infected us both, didn't he, Mr. Jingles? With life. I'm a hundred and eight years old, Elaine. I was forty-four the year that John Coffey walked the Green Mile. You mustn't blame John. He couldn't help what happened to him... he was just a force of nature. Oh I've lived to see some amazing things Elly. Another century come to past, but I've... I've had to see my friends and loved ones die off through the years... Hal and Melinda... Brutus Howell... my wife... my boy. And you Elaine... you'll die too, and my curse is knowing that I'll be there to see it. It's my atonement you see; it's my punishment, for letting John Coffey ride the lightning; for killing a miracle of God. You'll be gone like all the others. I'll have to stay. Oh, I'll die eventually, that I'm sure. I have no illusions of immortality, but I will wished for death... long before death finds me. In truth, I wish for it already."
- ―Old Paul Edgecomb