themselves and does not provide ultimate happiness for society. The prescribed text "Educating Rita" by Willy Russell showcases Rita as losing all of her individuality by gaining knowledge. Mirroring the above thesis‚ my related text‚" The Shawshank Redemption" directed by Frank Darabont encapsulates the idea of institutionalisation. Education is a supplement for the old lifestyle giving new ways to live with detrimental side effects. In the play “Educating Rita”‚ Rita assumes that education is
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The Shawshank Redemption (1994)‚ directed by Frank Darabont‚ is a film about Andy Dufresne‚ a lawyer sentenced to life in prison for supposedly murdering his wife. The main theme of the film is that Andy survives the brutality and corruption of prison through his enduring hope. The director expresses the theme in two scenes from the film. The first sympathises the audience with Andy. The second is about Andy escaping. The film particularly appeals to viewers going through personal hardships like
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whatever is just may be powerful‚ and whatever is powerful may be just” (Blaise Pascal). Power is an outstanding topic in this well crafted novella‚ Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption written by Stephen King. Andy Dufresene‚ a gentleman who carries himself well‚ was charged of a crime he did not commit. In Shawshank state penitentiary he faces challenges with the authority of the prison‚ Warden Samuel Norton. Warden Norton is more less a hypocritical man who has scams in operation even
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institution is reprogrammed to accept and conform to strict controls that enables the institution to manage a large number of people with a minimum of necessary staff. The Shawshank Redemption presents the story of several long-term incarceration prisoners and how these prisoners have been institutionalized. Inside Shawshank State Prison‚ Red is a very important man who can get things from outside for everyone in the prison. This ability made him special among the prisoners and made him became
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The movie started with Red telling why they are in Shawshank Prison. Both Red and Andy are convicted of killing their wives. The only difference is that Red is guilty of the crime‚ while Andy is innocent. Red killed his wife by cutting the brakes of his wife’s car for insurance. On the other hand‚ Andy was convicted of killing his wife and her lover by shooting them in the middle of their eyes. Andy appeared guilty cause of evidences such as buying a gun on the same day of the murder with matching
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her past‚ discovering the truth about Constantine and bringing herself closure. In The Shawshank Redemption‚ Andy is innocently forced behind bars. He spent 19 years
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it is very possibly the greatest movie of all time. This movie is known as The Shawshank Redemption. Out of the multiple reasons why this film is the greatest of all time‚ three in particular come to mind. The first and probably most convincing reason why this movie is the best ever is the fact that it was nominated for seven Oscars. Another very important reason is the nearly perfect cast for the nearly perfect movie. Finally‚ the Internet Movie Database (IMDb) has voted for the
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Movies vs. Books From our mouths‚ to writing and finally to film‚ the way we tell stories has evolved over time and I must say thank God for its advancements. Reading a book can be nice but thanks to movies all the work of deciphering the message of the story is done through the director of the motion picture. He is responsible for researching the story to find the intent of the writers and will often consult with the writer to bring you the true meaning of the story. The director brings the
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wife and her lover. He is then sentenced to serve two life sentences back to back at Shawshank Prison. In the second scene Red is being interviewed as he is requesting parole. We learn he has served 20 years of a life sentence. He is denied. It is understood from the characters attitude that rejection from the parole office is quite frequent. The movie is seen from Red’s perspective‚ and throughout the movie Red narrates the story. We learn that Red is “the guy that can get things”. He believes
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Rita Hayworth And The Shawshank Redemption Stephen King There’s a guy like me in every state and federal prison in America‚ I guess - I’m the guy who can get it for you. Tailor-made cigarettes‚ a bag of reefer‚ if you’re partial to that‚ a bottle of brandy to celebrate your son or daughter’s high school graduation‚ or almost anything else ... within reason‚ that is. It wasn’t always that way. I came to Shawshank when I was just twenty‚ and I am one of the few people in our happy little family
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