The Friendship Between Delacroix and Mr. Jingles

The Green Mile

The unlikely bond between a condemned murderer and a mouse, providing a brief respite from the horrors of death row.

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Bearing strength in each event

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Delacroix Tames the Mouse Delacroix Tames the Mouse from "The Green Mile". A New Friend The Mouse Chooses Him Mr. Jingles appears in Delacroix's cell and sits on his shoulder. Delacroix is overjoyed. He names the mouse and trains him.

Delacroix Tames the Mouse from "The Green Mile". A New Friend The Mouse Chooses Him Mr. Jingles appears in Delacroix's cell and sits on his shoulder. Delacroix is overjoyed. He names the mouse and trains him.

A New Friend The Mouse Chooses Him Mr. Jingles appears in Delacroix's cell and sits on his shoulder. Delacroix is overjoyed. He names the mouse and trains him. The Cigar Box Delacroix gets a cigar box for the mouse to sleep in. He lines it with cotton. The mouse becomes his constant companion. A Shared Life Delacroix shares his food with Mr. Jingles, especially peppermint candies. The mouse sleeps on his chest. They are inseparable.

The Spool Trick The Spool Trick from "The Green Mile". A Circus Act Learning the Trick Delacroix teaches Mr. Jingles to fetch a spool. The mouse rolls it back with precision. The guards are amazed.

The Spool Trick from "The Green Mile". A Circus Act Learning the Trick Delacroix teaches Mr. Jingles to fetch a spool. The mouse rolls it back with precision. The guards are amazed.

A Circus Act Learning the Trick Delacroix teaches Mr. Jingles to fetch a spool. The mouse rolls it back with precision. The guards are amazed. The Colored Spool Harry Terwilliger gives Delacroix crayons to color the spool. It becomes a bright toy. Mr. Jingles loves it. Delacroix's Pride Delacroix shows off the trick to everyone except Percy. The mouse is his greatest achievement.

The Mouse's Death and Healing

A Miracle for a Mouse Percy's Attack Percy stomps Mr. Jingles, breaking his back. Delacroix is devastated. Coffey's Healing John Coffey takes the mouse and heals it. Delacroix weeps with joy. The mouse is restored. The Bond Deepens After the healing, Delacroix is even more devoted to Mr. Jingles. The mouse is a symbol of hope in a hopeless place.

Delacroix's Last Request Delacroix's Last Request from "The Green Mile". The Mouse's Future Worrying About Mr. Jingles On the night of his execution, Delacroix is more concerned about the mouse than himself.

Delacroix's Last Request from "The Green Mile". The Mouse's Future Worrying About Mr. Jingles On the night of his execution, Delacroix is more concerned about the mouse than himself.

The Mouse's Future Worrying About Mr. Jingles On the night of his execution, Delacroix is more concerned about the mouse than himself. He asks Paul to take care of him. The Promise Paul promises to send Mr. Jingles to Mouseville, a fictional mouse circus. Delacroix is comforted. The Final Goodbye Delacroix kisses the mouse and hands him to John Coffey. He walks the Green Mile with peace, knowing Mr. Jingles will be safe.

Late July 1932

August-October 1932

Night of October 24, 1932

Night of October 24-25, 1932