protagonist goes through a compelling heroic journey. Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins) is a young successful banker whose life is suddenly turned up-si-down when he is falsely accused of the murder of his wife and her lover. Following his conviction‚ Andy is sent to Shawshank prison where he faces a life sentence. Before long‚ Andy begins to befriend some of his fellow inmates and his journey towards freedom begins. Despite his powerless situation Andy acquires many achievements and manages to maintain his
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Task 2 Scenario Andy saw Bilal standing at a bus stop as he drove past. Andy immediately stopped his car and‚ in an aggressive manner‚ ran over to Bilal shouting racist abuse and accusing him (falsely) of being involved in the kidnapping of a child. Andy then punched Bilal‚ knocking him to the ground. Andy then hit Bilal repeatedly with a rubbish bin which Andy ripped from the bus stop. Bilal’s injuries included a fractured cheekbone and jaw‚ and severe cuts to his face from which he lost a lot
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just won a basketball game. Andy was driving and drinking. Andy hit a retaining wall and the car burst into flames. Andy‚ B.J.‚ and Tyrone all got out of the car‚ but Andy’s best friend‚ Robert Washington was not as lucky. At the time of collision‚ half of Rob’s body had went through the windshield. Andy‚ B.J.‚ and Tyrone all tried to get Rob out of the car‚ but then the fire had spread to the gas tank. The whole car blew with Rob still in it. Rob was dead at the scene. Andy became depressed throughout
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effective camera angles‚ sound effects and engaging music. These techniques are effectively used to convey the ideas/themes of hope‚ courage‚ corruption‚ power of the mind vs. power of the authority and many more. In the opening scene of the film Andy Dufrene‚ the main character in the film‚ is in a court room being trialed for the murder of his wife and
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Sharon M. Draper`s Tears of a Tiger is Andy`s depressing emotions. In the title the word “Tears” represents Andy`s feelings‚ and the word “Tiger” represents Andy. The title can also be portrayed as Andy feeling trapped in a cage like a tiger. The many emotions of Andy are how the title can be metaphorically interoperated. When one thinks of a tiger‚ they normally think of a strong and courageous animal. On the other hand‚ Andy is the complete opposite. Andy is a weak and cowardice human being
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character named Andrea‚ who would rather be called Andy. Doe Season is not simply a story about a young girl’s hunting trip with her father and friends. During the few days that Andy is on the hunting trip‚ she takes an incredible journey trying to find out who she really is. Usually‚ hunting deer is an event reserved for young men and their fathers. Yet‚ it is through this outing that Andy experiences a rite of passage into womanhood. All through her life Andy has acknowledged herself as being able to relate
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On The Sidewalk Bleeding On The Sidewalk Bleeding is a short story by Evan Hunter. This short story is about a young man called Andy who is part of a gang. To others a gang member is what Andy is known as‚ except from his girlfriend Laura. Andy gets into bother with a rival gang moments after leaving his home. This experience and situation Andy’s been left in has made him think about his true identity and his main focus’ in life. Symbolism in this short story is very effective to make it more
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The Opening Scenes In the first scene Andy Du Fresne is on trial for the murder of his 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
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INT. OFFICE - ANDY’S DESK - DAY Andy behind his desk‚ a landline phone pressed up against his ear. ANDY Hey Mom. Did you see it? (beat) Yeah. I did that all by myself. (beat) Thanks‚ only took me three hours. andy’s talking head: ANDY When people think of Andrew Bernard‚ people think goodlooking‚ multi-talented‚ super salesman. And now‚ people will think artist. Andy lifts up a copy of Ranger Rick magazine. The magazine is opened on a page with crude drawings on it. He points to a drawing
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around the strong friendship that is built between two prisoners‚ Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins) a smart banker‚ and Red (Morgan Freeman) a long-term inmate‚ who becomes Andy’s closest accomplice. The storyline is narrated by Red who reflects on Andy’s adjustment and life at Shawshank. Darabont skillfully explores different themes in the film that deal with the hardships of prison life through the relationship of the main characters of Andy and Red. Throughout the film Frank Darabont deals with many themes
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