... truths contain ideas that appeal to people and also create a sense of feeling for the particular characters in the novel. I agree with Faulkner's statement because many books that I have read have contained the elements he named. This statement is true of the book I read, The Green Mile by Stephen King, because this novel has much to say about compassion and sacrifice. The universal truth of compassion is very much a part of this ... universal truth of sacrifice surfaces in this novel: John Coffey is making the ultimate sacrifice for the betterment of mankind. This novel presents the th...

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