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    Blu-Ray Disc (at home) 2. -Andy Dufresne- Main character in the movie. Was wrongfully sent to prison for the murder of his wife. Andy did not commit the crime; he was simply at the murder scene in his car. He was going to kill them both but he was held back. Someone else killed his wife and her lover and Andy was blamed. -Ellis “Red” Redding- the man who can get you anything in prison. Red was Andy’s best friend and the only guilty man at Shawshank Prison. Red kept Andy sane for most of the movie

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    uses a character from On the Sidewalk Bleeding to influence the reader of its importance Andy is a young gang member growing up in the rough neighborhood of The Bronx. As a result‚ the attraction of membership leads Andy to join The Royals‚ a gang represented by a bright purple jacket. We are first made aware of Andy just after a rival gang member has fatally stabbed him. It is made clear to us that Andy is no stranger towards violence and gang culture even at his young age. He thought to himself

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    JULIE’S KITCHEN – NIGHT Julie and Andy sit at the kitchen table drinking wine and chatting. ANDY Guess what I heard babe? JULIE What? ANDY Just guess JULIE I don’t know just tell me ANDY Alright‚ big fat Steve told me that Danielle is jealous of your tits. JULIE She’s jealous of my tits? (Grins) ANDY That’s right babe‚ but gets this she still thinks that her tits are better than yours. JULIE She thinks that her sagging tits her better than mines what a dumb broad. ANDY Yup that’s what she said‚ but

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    This passage from Laurie Halse Anderson’s novel Speak shows how the main character‚ Melinda‚ has to face and overcome her biggest fear‚ speaking up against Andy Evans. When Melinda gets locked in the closet with Andy Evans‚ she is scared for her life. She sees him as “made out of slabs of stone”(193). Melinda still thinks of Andy as an invincible beast and she is still obscenly afraid of his strength. She envisions his hands as “enormous”(193). Therefore showing how frightening his size and physique

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    belongs to me. Welcome to Shawshank." These words‚ spoken by Mr Norton‚ the prison warden‚ greet the men as they arrive at Shawshank prison. An indication of what they should expect of the place. "Shawshank Redemption" is a film about a banker named Andy who is sentenced to prison for two life sentences for a crime that he did not commit. There are many injustices shown throughout the film. The main injustice shown is that which occurs inside the prison‚ and not performed by the prisoners themselves

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    it appears as though the story is one that centers around Andy Dufresne. However‚ as the novella continues‚ it is evident that the contents of the book are focused on Red‚ and his perceptions and actions in regards to the world around him. Many of the prominent messages in the novella‚ such as pressure‚ time‚ and freedom are ones that are focused on Red‚ and shown through his point of view. This

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    criminal on the outside. Finally‚ it is shown to us through the life of Andy Dufresne‚ an innocent man accused of murder with a large amount of hope. Even though life throws one hurdles‚ it is important for one to have hope for the future‚ in order to completely enjoy a satisfying life. Firstly‚ Red‚ the man who can get you things‚ is an excellent example of how hope can either drive a person forward or destroy a person. When Andy first got to the prison‚ Red’s character expressed little hope to leave

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    Released in 1994‚ the Columbia Pictures film The Shawshank Redemption tells the story of Andy‚ who is falsely imprisoned for the murder of his wife and her lover. Yet instead of quietly serving his two life sentences‚ Andy Dufrense occupies himself with extensive plans for escape. The Shawshank Redemption portrays an intricate and multilayered weave of values and attitudes that are explored using an array of filmic techniques‚ such as music‚ voice-overs‚ plot‚ camera shot‚ characterisation and dialogue

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    year of Law at university‚ and Andy Lansell‚ Australian digger killed in the Somme in 1918. Andy and Henry’s stories meet when Henry’s car breaks down in the small country town of Strattford on his way to a sailboarding weekend with his mates and his stuck up girlfriend Marcelle. While stuck in Strattford‚ Henry gets to know Trot and his girlfriend Janine and strattfords very own walking history book Cecelia Hainsworth‚ never-married fiancee of the long-dead Andy. Henry is given Andy’s diary to

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    Period 3 The novel Tears of a Tiger is about a high school student named Andy Jackson going through a life of pain and guilt. The story begins with a newspaper article on an accident that killed a basketball player named Robbie Washington. They were all coming from a party and they have been drinking. Andy was driving the car and his three friends‚ Robbie‚ B.J‚ and Tyrone were the passengers. When the accident happened the Andy‚ B.J.‚ and Tyrone all left the scene with minor injuries while Robbie was

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