Self-fulfillment is something that everyone is striving for at the end of the day. It is what completes our lives, and is the ultimate goal. Sometimes the fastest way to attain the feeling of self-fulfillment is by simply changing how we think. Changing how we think and our perspectives on life makes it much easier to become fulfilled. A great example is found in the film, The Green Mile. In the movie the character's thinking is changed drastically with the arrival of someone that can only be described as a miracle. Whether it be on judging someone by how they look, learning not to take your loved one for granted, or just taking a new interest in people. The characters in The Green Mile were changed for the rest of their lives, and most came one step closer to self-fulfillment.
In "The Green Mile," the character that changed most in terms of how they think would have to be the protagonist Paul Edgecomb. Before the arrival of John Coffey on The Green Mile, which is the nick name for death row, Paul was just an average police man doing his duties. Over the course of the film, he has many eye opening experiences that arguably changed how he thinks and ultimately help him achieve self-fulfillment. At the time of John's arrival, Paul assumed that John would cause much trouble on the mile because of his appearance. Coffey is a monstrosity of a man, towering over all the other prisoners and guards, his torso and arms thicker than most people's head's. In reality, john takes the term "Gentle Giant" to a whole new level. In many instances John is found sobbing in his bed, or laughing and having fun like a child. The greatest example being near the beginning of the film when Coffey says, "Do you leave a light on after bedtime? Because I get a little scared in the dark sometimes. If it's a strange place". Paul took a whole new perspective on people, and understood that you can't assume what someone is like based purely on how they look, and this definitely helped him achieve a level of self-fulfillment.
