Abuse Of Power In The Shawshank Redemption

Shawshank Redemption helps the reader understand the connection of how hierarchy could lead to abuse of power by people with authority. Institutions in which people have or want to have control over others can be open to abuse is shown in The Shawshank Redemption. When the warden says, ”I believe in two things, discipline and the bible. Put your trust in the lord and your ass belongs to me, welcome to shawshank”, he is justifying his abuse of power as the need to keep inmates in control. He also abuses his power by making Andy do his illegal personal work, to both benefit himself, and to keep Andy, a potential threat to his authority, under his control. The warden is completely ignorant to the fact that Andy most likely is innocent “well, let’s