Shawshank Redemption
Identify what you consider to be the director's main purpose and explore, in depth , one or two main visual/ oral techniques used to achieve this purpose.
An important theme in Frank Darabont's film , The Shawshank Redemption is hope in humanity. The film demonstrates that hope is a good thing . The director's main purpose was to convey this idea through the film to the audience by using visual and verbal techniques. In Darabont's film the theme of hope in mankind is important as it enables the audience to relate this idea to their daily lives as each has seen , felt or heard hope through stories , experiences and even on the news. The idea of having hope is positive as it helps one get through tough situations as it gives them motivation. The visual text provokes reflection of the audience about how the absence of hope can affect their life's and makes them conclude that having hope is a good thing. This thought provoking theme was an intention by Darabont and has been showcased through both visual and oral techniques.
In the film , The Shawshank Redemption , Darabont portrays hope in humans as an important thing to have. This purpose of the importance of the main theme in the visual is introduced to the audience through a mid shot of Andy Dufrensce which then pans to show Red Redding and the other inmates. Throughout the film Andy is witnessed to be peaceful and positive and this is because he has hope. Whilst having a conversation with Redding , Andy talks about his dream of the future and what his life plans will be when he leaves the prison , He wonders " if the pacific is as blue as it has been in " his "dreams". Red negatively responds by saying that " hope can drive a man insane". This use of the verbal technique of dialogue allows the audience to see how hopeful a man who was " as straight a an arrow " but wrongly convicted for the murder of his wife can be . This also shows the audience that Andy obtains hope. A consequence of his hope is that he
An important theme in Frank Darabont's film , The Shawshank Redemption is hope in humanity. The film demonstrates that hope is a good thing . The director's main purpose was to convey this idea through the film to the audience by using visual and verbal techniques. In Darabont's film the theme of hope in mankind is important as it enables the audience to relate this idea to their daily lives as each has seen , felt or heard hope through stories , experiences and even on the news. The idea of having hope is positive as it helps one get through tough situations as it gives them motivation. The visual text provokes reflection of the audience about how the absence of hope can affect their life's and makes them conclude that having hope is a good thing. This thought provoking theme was an intention by Darabont and has been showcased through both visual and oral techniques.
In the film , The Shawshank Redemption , Darabont portrays hope in humans as an important thing to have. This purpose of the importance of the main theme in the visual is introduced to the audience through a mid shot of Andy Dufrensce which then pans to show Red Redding and the other inmates. Throughout the film Andy is witnessed to be peaceful and positive and this is because he has hope. Whilst having a conversation with Redding , Andy talks about his dream of the future and what his life plans will be when he leaves the prison , He wonders " if the pacific is as blue as it has been in " his "dreams". Red negatively responds by saying that " hope can drive a man insane". This use of the verbal technique of dialogue allows the audience to see how hopeful a man who was " as straight a an arrow " but wrongly convicted for the murder of his wife can be . This also shows the audience that Andy obtains hope. A consequence of his hope is that he