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    the time they have to serve in prison‚ is through a strong friendship which provides companionship and protection. Andy Dufresne from The Shawshank Redemption and Rubin Carter from The Hurricane both react to Institutionalism‚ wrongful conviction‚ and friendship very similarly. Rubin Carter from the movie The Hurricane and Andy Dufresne from the movie The Shawshank Redemption treat the subject of Institutionalism in the same manner. Institutionalism is something that happens to people in prison. They

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    In Fahrenheit 451‚ written by Ray Bradbury‚ authority is viewed as ruthless and the individual is portrayed as innocent. This is also emphasised in two related texts‚ Whose Life Is It Anyway? By Brian Clark‚ and Shawshank Redemption‚ directed by Frank Darabont. The themes of ruthlessness and innocence are exemplified throughout all three texts‚ through the concept of the authority and the individual. In Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451‚ authority is depicted as ruthless. This is shown throughout the

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    enforcement. Sometimes institutions harm the individual and sometimes they affect the individual in a positive way. The two texts‚ Shawshank Redemption (film) and Scales of Justice (television drama)‚ both demonstrate this well‚ through various techniques such as narrating throughout the films. Both texts are about institutions in the criminal justice system. The text‚ Shawshank Redemption‚ portrays institutions as having a negative impact on the individual. In particular‚ it focuses on the strict elements

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    SS1611 Movies and Psychology Story Book Movie Title:The Shawshank Redemption Student Name:Lee Lok Yiu Student Number:53057085 Teacher Name :Dr. Andus Wong Summary of the movie The story begins with a young and successful banker Andy Dufresne whose life changes dramatically when he is convicted of the murderer of his wife and her secret lover. Therefore‚ Andy is sent to Shawshank Prison to be permanently sentenced despite his claims of innocence. During time in prison‚ Andy builds

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    values at all. I believe that a good movie such as ‘The Shawshank Redemption’ (which is my all-time favorite movie) should not only entertain and able to relate to all audiences‚ but also promote good values as the ones mentioned above. Therefore‚ I would like to share the positive values I had learn from the movie‚ explain how those values affected my life and raise my readers’ awareness about the noble values that a movie can teach. ‘The Shawshank Redemption’ revolves around a banker‚ Andy Dufresne

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    Final Film Critique Richard Hogan ENG 225: Introduction to Film October 25‚ 2011 Final Film Critique Introduction The movie‚ The Shawshank Redemption (1994)‚ is based on a character Andy Dufresne. Andy is a young and successful banker who is sent to Shawshank Prison for murdering his wife and her secret lover. His life is changed drastically upon being convicted and being sent to prison. He is sent to prison to serve a life term. Over the 20-years in prison‚ Andy retains optimism

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    representation is based around the theme ‘meeting challenges’ and how this relates to the movie ‘Shawshank Redemption’. Some of the challenges faced by the characters in this movie were isolation‚ false imprisonment‚ loneliness‚ and rejection. I used black cardboard for my visual representation to show the loneliness and fear the main character‚ Andy Dufresne‚ must have endured during his time in Shawshank prison. I also used a gaol cell door to represent the isolation and sadness of his situation

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    Assignment Theological Topic Reflection Paper: The Shawshank Redemption After watching The Shawshank Redemption I still had a bit of trouble understanding the movie. So I also chose to read the book to give me a better comprehension of the movie as the book gives more of the hidden details that the movie lacks. The movie is about a banker named Andy Dufresne who was accused of double murder in the 1940s and began a life sentence at the fictional Shawshank prison. There he’s befriended by an older inmate

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    Shawshank Redemption – Frank Darabont An important timeless idea in The Shawshank Redemption directed by Frank Darabont‚ is hope. The film demonstrates how hope is so significant in life. Frank Darabont indicates the idea that hope is still important in our lives because having or lacking in hope‚ affects people personally‚ nationally and worldwide. The film techniques; narration/dialogue‚ symbolism and lighting were used by the director to enhance this important idea of hope. Through these film

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    Movie Title: The Shawshank Redemption Group Members: 1) Yasmin Binti Ahmad Khairuddin – Matric no.: 145931 2) Nur Shazana Binti Nor Azian – Matric no.: 146215 3) Amirah Hani Binti Ramli – Matric no.: 140660 4) Laili Binti Ahmad Khairuddin – Matric no.: 146208 Synopsis The story follows a banker‚ Andy Dufresne‚ getting sentenced with two life sentences for murder of his wife and her lover despite his claim otherwise. He is put in the prison called‚ Shawshank. He dealt with the

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