The Green Mile

The Green Mile

by

Stephen King

Mr. Jingles (also “Steamboat Willy”) Character Analysis

This mouse, which appears on E block one evening, shows signs of quasi-human, supernatural intelligence. It peers into the cells along the Green Mile as though it were looking for someone, and Paul later concludes that it had been waiting for Eduard Delacroix all along. Delacroix looks after and loves Mr. Jingles, and after Del’s execution, Mr. Jingles disappears, never to be seen again in the prison—but Paul later discovers that the mouse had stashed pieces of peppermint candy and splinters from the colored spool, which remind him of Delacroix. After John Coffey touches Mr. Jingles, he is given the supernatural gift of resistance to the effects of age. Years after the main events of the story, Mr. Jingles lives in a shed near Paul’s nursing home, where Paul visits him and feeds him pieces of toast. He dies there of a heart attack, perhaps brought about by the appearance of Brad Dolan (whom Paul sees as a reincarnation of Percy).

Mr. Jingles (also “Steamboat Willy”) Quotes in The Green Mile

The The Green Mile quotes below are all either spoken by Mr. Jingles (also “Steamboat Willy”) or refer to Mr. Jingles (also “Steamboat Willy”) . 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 3: Chapter 7 Quotes

This is the real circus, I thought, closing my eyes for a second. This is the real circus right here, and we’re all just a bunch of trained mice. Then I put the thought out of my mind, and we started to rehearse.

Related Characters: Paul Edgecombe (speaker), Eduard “Del” Delacroix, Mr. Jingles (also “Steamboat Willy”) , Toot-Toot
Related Symbols: The Green Mile
Page Number: 216
Explanation and Analysis:
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Mr. Jingles (also “Steamboat Willy”) Quotes in The Green Mile

The The Green Mile quotes below are all either spoken by Mr. Jingles (also “Steamboat Willy”) or refer to Mr. Jingles (also “Steamboat Willy”) . 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 3: Chapter 7 Quotes

This is the real circus, I thought, closing my eyes for a second. This is the real circus right here, and we’re all just a bunch of trained mice. Then I put the thought out of my mind, and we started to rehearse.

Related Characters: Paul Edgecombe (speaker), Eduard “Del” Delacroix, Mr. Jingles (also “Steamboat Willy”) , Toot-Toot
Related Symbols: The Green Mile
Page Number: 216
Explanation and Analysis: