The Character of Harry Terwilliger

The Green Mile

Harry Terwilliger, a loyal guard, participates in the night journey and later dies of cancer, representing the ordinary men caught in extraordinary circumstances.

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Harry's Role Harry's Role from "The Green Mile". A Steady Guard The Night Journey Harry drives the truck and helps subdue Percy. He is nervous but committed. He risks his job for Coffey.

Harry's Role from "The Green Mile". A Steady Guard The Night Journey Harry drives the truck and helps subdue Percy. He is nervous but committed. He risks his job for Coffey.

A Steady Guard The Night Journey Harry drives the truck and helps subdue Percy. He is nervous but committed. He risks his job for Coffey. The Execution of Delacroix Harry is in the switch room. He is horrified by the botched execution. He supports the cover-up. A Family Man Harry is a bachelor, but he has a strong sense of right and wrong. He is a reliable member of the team.

Harry's Later Life Harry's Later Life from "The Green Mile". A Long Life Transfer Harry also leaves E Block after Coffey's execution. He works elsewhere in the prison system.

Harry's Later Life from "The Green Mile". A Long Life Transfer Harry also leaves E Block after Coffey's execution. He works elsewhere in the prison system.

A Long Life Transfer Harry also leaves E Block after Coffey's execution. He works elsewhere in the prison system. Death Harry dies of intestinal cancer in 1982, at nearly eighty. Paul outlives him. A Good Man Harry is remembered as a decent man who did his best in a difficult job. His participation in the night journey shows his courage.

Throughout the novel

After 1932