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    belonging depends on a strong relationship‚ developed over a period of time” is portrayed in my text “Romulus my Father” by Raimond Gaita and my related text the movie “The Shawshank Redemption” directed by Frank Darabont. In “Shawshank Redemption” the year is 1947 and Andy Dufresne is ordered to serve two life sentences in Shawshank Prison for the murder of his wife and her lover. Inside‚ Andy is subjected to violent attacks from brutal guards and fellow inmates. Slowly‚ he begins to make friends

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    Q. Apply at least two theories or ideas to a media text or genre: The Shawshank redemption – Vladimir Propp’s narative theory relates to this movie. In every narrative there are always certain people that play certain roles and the theory is correct in it’s assessment when compared to this film. Beginning with the hero – this character leads the whole narrative and is usually looking for or trying to achieve something. In this case it is male who is also the main character being Andy Dufresne‚

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    The Shawshank Redemption: Crime Doesn’t Pay The story Shawshank Redemption is in many ways a classic example of the saying “crime doesn’t pay”. The author Stephen King uses the characters Andy‚ Red‚ Warden Norton‚ Hadley and Boggs to show how a life of crime and treating others badly will eventually catch up with a person‚ while living an honest life and treating others with respect and kindness‚ no matter how difficult‚ will benefit a person in the end. Andy Dufresne is a banker from Maine

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    Explain at least two ways in which ‘The Shawshank Redemption’ entertains the audience and keeps them interested. The epic movie‚ ‘The Shawshank Redemption’‚ directed by Frank Darabont is a compelling film that has entertained and kept audiences interested for years. The ways in which the film does this is through the use of emotive language‚ contrasting of colours (lighting)‚ settings‚ effective camera angles‚ sound effects and engaging music. These techniques are effectively used to convey the

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    Frank Darabont’s film: “Shawshank Redemption” this proves to be true‚ likewise in Craig Silvey’s novel: “Jasper Jones”. Both of these texts challenge our understandings of what is success and how by adapting to the journey‚ one can find new qualities within ourselves. “One’s destination is never a place”‚ in the film Shawshank Redemption‚ Darabont’s first portrayal of Andy was as a “killer” going to jail; despite pleading guilty. Even though to Andy that Shawshank was the destination‚ we find

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    Shawshank Redemption: Movie Review. [ 4.5 stars out of 5 stars] Based on the Stephen King novel “Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption”. Tim Robbins stars as Andy Dufresne‚ a successful young banker who is sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of his wife and her lover. Andy is sent to Shawshank prison‚ place where brutality from both guards and other prisoners is common. Andy makes friends with Red (Morgan Freeman)‚ a lifer who has already spent many years inside. Red smuggles

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    different. A common value that many people have is hope. Hope provides a sense of relief and happiness in people that things will turn out the best for them. The value of hope is shown often by Stephen King in the novel Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption through Andy Dufresne. Stephen King also shows hope through many characters the film Dolores Claiborne. Through his conflicting scenarios‚ Stephen King was able to provide his readers with an idea of hope in the lives of the characters in his

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    In The Shawshank Redemption the film maker uses a variety of filmic techniques to position the audience and shape their responses to the characters and events of the film. Discuss. Themes: Justice‚ Redemption‚ Techniques: * Parallel - when two or more things are compared. Red and Brooks. The experiences of the men when they leave prison are paralleled (they follow the same pattern). He wants us to see the parallels between the two characters and show the effect of institutionalisation (developing

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    In the film The Shawshank Redemption‚ directed by Frank Darabont the purpose of the beginning sequence is to introduce us to Andy Dufresne and his situation; being accused of the murder of his wife and her lover. This sequence uses lighting‚ music‚ sound and camera work to show us Andy’s struggle. A production aspect that shows us this idea is lighting. Low Key Lighting is used in the scene when we see Andy in his car drinking bourbon and loading his hand gun. Low Key Lighting is when the lighting

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    The Shawshank Redemption. - movie reviews Richard Alleva Some wise guy might dismiss The Shawshank Redemption as Son of Cool Hand Luke. So it is‚ but it’s more than that. Frank Darabont’s adaptation of a Stephen King novella seems to respond to the old Paul Newman movie‚ amend it‚ complete it. A well-bred young banker is sent to serve a life term in Shawshank prison in Maine after being unjustly convicted of the murder of his wife and her lover. Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins) seems to be a pragmatic

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