critics would consider Shawshank Redemption to be the greatest movie of all time. Although the film has been given this title‚ director and writer Frank Darabont knows the true genius behind this story is writer‚ Stephen King. Stephen King is mostly known for his horror‚ suspense books‚ but this time he wrote a book about Andy Dufresne‚ a banker from Maine who is wrongly charged with murdering his cheating wife and her lover. King writes “Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption” in the first person
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The Shawshank Redemption The Shawshank Redemption is a very unique movie which involves many different personalities and underlying themes. The personalities of the inmates are very interesting and when they are combined they create a very fascinating plot which looks at prison life in a interesting and different perspective than one normally thinks. The main characters are Andy Dufrense (Tim Robbins) and Eliss "Red" Redding (Morgan Freeman). These characters are well complimented by the wise
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In The Shawshank Redemption friendship is a big part of the whole plot.In the prison in which the inmmates are in friendship is what in way keeps them sane and stops them from going insane.Especially main characters such as Andy and Red who depend on eachothers friendship to have a meaning to live on.Also you can see friendship is a big thing because everyone in the prison is with someone and has a friend no one is alone.It seems as if they use friendship not only to show they’re not alone but to
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Shawshank Redemption When imprisoned or trapped it is easy to lose track of things like hope‚ faith‚ and friendship. In some cases‚ these virtues flourish when incarcerated. This was the case for Andy‚ the main character in “Shawshank Redemption”‚ who had become a prisoner at Shawshank prison under false accusations. Andy‚ before being arrested‚ was a fairly prominent and successful banker‚ married to an unfaithful woman who wound up leaving him for a professional golfer. The evidence against
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both. Put your trust in the Lord. Your ass 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
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all so be used as a broad term. However according to Howard Gardner there are seven types of intelligence: Musical‚ Logical-Mathematical‚ Spatial‚ Bodily-Kinesthetic‚ Interpersonal‚ Intrapersonal‚ and Naturalist. The main character of “The Shawshank Redemption”‚ Andy Dufresne‚ is a very intelligent man. The first type of intelligence Andy has is‚ Linguistic. This type of intelligence would be explained as a person’s ability to understand and use words. It also is how well a person produces it‚ as
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Corrections February 26‚ 2012 “The Shawshank Redemption” Prison has always been a place of intrigue for people who have not spent time behind the bars of justice. Countless movies have been made to feed that intrigue by depicting prison life‚ but most have been grossly inaccurate. The effectiveness of a prison system relies on the rehabilitation process that is enacted by each prison; this process is usually overlooked in most movies. “The Shawshank Redemption” shows how movies misinterpret rehabilitation
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understanding of the film “Shawshank Redemption”. My target audience is for those people who don’t seem to fully understand on why the director has used symbolism as it has a deep meaning in the film. Shawshank Redemption Frank Darabont’s film “Shawshank Redemption” is about perseverance‚ survival and ultimately‚ hope. Andy Dufresne is an innocent man who was sentenced for life behind bars at Shawshank prison after being falsely accused of the murder of his wife. The symbolism present in the film has made me
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Declan Killeen ENG 4U1 Mr. Sanders 9 March 2012 The Hope Within: Shawshank Redemption “Hope can drive a man insane. Its got no use on the inside”[Darabont]-Red. The film The Shawshank Redemption displays hope as a powerful emotion in which individuals can use to carry themselves on through troubling times and difficult circumstances. Indeed by contrasting the experiences of a select three characters from the film‚ the audience is able to see the importance of maintaining hope‚ in order
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The movie the Shawshank Redemption‚ based on the book by Steven King‚ I believe is one of the best movies ever made. The portrayal of prison life in the movie is the best I have seen and a star-studded cast including Morgan Freeman supports the characters and brings to life the everyday struggles of life behind bars. In this paper I will relate topics from class to the movie and discuss information we have learned through out the semester. One of the best things about this movie is its portrayal
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