The Green Mile

The Green Mile

by

Stephen King

Elaine Connelly Character Analysis

Paul’s companion at Georgia Pines is a fierce, compassionate woman who encourages Paul to write down his memories even if it proves to be a difficult task. Unafraid of facing danger herself, she takes various risks to help Paul. She sets off the fire alarm so that Paul might go on his walk without being seen by Brad Dolan, and, on another occasion, stands up to Dolan directly when she sees him harassing Paul. Her status as the grandmother of the Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives serves as a useful protection against Dolan—an inversion of the threat of political connections that Percy wielded against Paul as a prison guard. She dies peacefully of a heart attack in her bed at the nursing home.

Elaine Connelly Quotes in The Green Mile

The The Green Mile quotes below are all either spoken by Elaine Connelly or refer to Elaine Connelly. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Death and the Death Penalty Theme Icon
).
Part 5: Chapter 1 Quotes

As I went on down toward the kitchen, it occurred to me that the team of Elaine Connelly and Paul Edgecombe would probably be a match for a dozen Brad Dolans, with half a dozen Percy Wetmores thrown in for good

measure.

Related Characters: Paul Edgecombe (speaker), Percy Wetmore, Elaine Connelly, Brad Dolan
Page Number: 320
Explanation and Analysis:
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Elaine Connelly Quotes in The Green Mile

The The Green Mile quotes below are all either spoken by Elaine Connelly or refer to Elaine Connelly. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Death and the Death Penalty Theme Icon
).
Part 5: Chapter 1 Quotes

As I went on down toward the kitchen, it occurred to me that the team of Elaine Connelly and Paul Edgecombe would probably be a match for a dozen Brad Dolans, with half a dozen Percy Wetmores thrown in for good

measure.

Related Characters: Paul Edgecombe (speaker), Percy Wetmore, Elaine Connelly, Brad Dolan
Page Number: 320
Explanation and Analysis: