Hayworth And The Shawshank Redemption Analysis
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Jack Noftz
Mr.Didiano
Exploring Writing Literature Period 6
21 February 2015
Hope, an Essential to Humanity
Hope is the most delicate thing in life; without it we would lack self drive, confidence and happiness in our lives. Without these things would find ourselves uniform with all others without having our own hopes and dreams in life. A common loss of hope for people is when they believe that their fate is sealed and they can not change it. This happens commonly in prison due to the strict and repetitive lifestyle. In the novella
Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank
Redemption by Stephen King, the reader sees several cases of people both losing and holding on to hope, including Andy Dufresne.
One of the protagonists of the novella, Andy Dufresne, holds on to his hope while he’s in …show more content…
It’s important to note that Dufresne would lose this connection to the outside world if it wasn’t for his companion, Red, who is capable of smuggling “anything” into the prison. Red’s credibility is proves when Red says “As I said, I 've been the guy who can get it for you here at Shawshank for damn near forty years.” (Steven
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King,1) This helps him to hold onto the outside world that he was forced to leave behind when he was framed for murder. When the District Attorney questions that the weapon used in the murder was never found, Dufresne states, “Since I am innocent of this crime, sir, I find it decidedly *inconvenient* that the gun was never found.” (King,36) This suggests that Dufresne finds strength and the ability to hold onto his hope because he truly believes that he is innocent that was wrongly accused of. Dufresne’s hope eventually leads to him escaping from the prison.
The story’s other protagonist, Dufresne’s companion Red, however, is serving time for a coldblooded murder that he actually committed. From the very beginning, Red seems acclimated to the prison system. He knows the ins and the outs of the prison system and this …show more content…
As Red becomes more institutionalized to the prison system, his hope of getting to return to the outside world seems to drift farther away. He explains to the parole board at the prison, “
These walls are kind of funny. First you hate 'em, then you get used to 'em. Enough time passes, gets so you depend on them. That 's institutionalized. They send you here for life, that 's exactly what they take. The part that counts, anyways.
” (King,76) This quote shows how Red got so used to life at the prison that he lost all hope of having a normal life again. So while Andy is able to use his hope to escape from the wretched prison and redeem himself of the crime that he did not commit, and Red accepts defeat, the most ultimate sense of
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hopelessness is seen in the character Brooks. Brooks, who spent most of his entire life in prison, eventually gets released. When he does, he can’t handle the shocking reality of modern times and he loses hope of living a normal life. He eventually chooses to hang himself because of his frustration and despair. In the final moments of his life, Brooks decides to leave a message to the world by writing on the wall that, “Brooks was here.” While he once had a life, spending
Jack Noftz
Mr.Didiano
Exploring Writing Literature Period 6
21 February 2015
Hope, an Essential to Humanity
Hope is the most delicate thing in life; without it we would lack self drive, confidence and happiness in our lives. Without these things would find ourselves uniform with all others without having our own hopes and dreams in life. A common loss of hope for people is when they believe that their fate is sealed and they can not change it. This happens commonly in prison due to the strict and repetitive lifestyle. In the novella
Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank
Redemption by Stephen King, the reader sees several cases of people both losing and holding on to hope, including Andy Dufresne.
One of the protagonists of the novella, Andy Dufresne, holds on to his hope while he’s in …show more content…
It’s important to note that Dufresne would lose this connection to the outside world if it wasn’t for his companion, Red, who is capable of smuggling “anything” into the prison. Red’s credibility is proves when Red says “As I said, I 've been the guy who can get it for you here at Shawshank for damn near forty years.” (Steven
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King,1) This helps him to hold onto the outside world that he was forced to leave behind when he was framed for murder. When the District Attorney questions that the weapon used in the murder was never found, Dufresne states, “Since I am innocent of this crime, sir, I find it decidedly *inconvenient* that the gun was never found.” (King,36) This suggests that Dufresne finds strength and the ability to hold onto his hope because he truly believes that he is innocent that was wrongly accused of. Dufresne’s hope eventually leads to him escaping from the prison.
The story’s other protagonist, Dufresne’s companion Red, however, is serving time for a coldblooded murder that he actually committed. From the very beginning, Red seems acclimated to the prison system. He knows the ins and the outs of the prison system and this …show more content…
As Red becomes more institutionalized to the prison system, his hope of getting to return to the outside world seems to drift farther away. He explains to the parole board at the prison, “
These walls are kind of funny. First you hate 'em, then you get used to 'em. Enough time passes, gets so you depend on them. That 's institutionalized. They send you here for life, that 's exactly what they take. The part that counts, anyways.
” (King,76) This quote shows how Red got so used to life at the prison that he lost all hope of having a normal life again. So while Andy is able to use his hope to escape from the wretched prison and redeem himself of the crime that he did not commit, and Red accepts defeat, the most ultimate sense of
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hopelessness is seen in the character Brooks. Brooks, who spent most of his entire life in prison, eventually gets released. When he does, he can’t handle the shocking reality of modern times and he loses hope of living a normal life. He eventually chooses to hang himself because of his frustration and despair. In the final moments of his life, Brooks decides to leave a message to the world by writing on the wall that, “Brooks was here.” While he once had a life, spending