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    A movie the calibre of The Shawshank Redemption only comes along once in a long time. The acting and story stand out in the mind of many critics as the best of all time. The novella written by Stephen King is what the movie was based upon and they are quite similar. Although there are similarities‚ the movie captivates and grabs the viewer as opposed to the novella‚ which seems to drag on a bit. Darabont’s adaptation of Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption turns an average novella into a theatrical

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    The Shawshank Redemption: Movie Questions 1. A degradation ceremony is a ceremony in which people are stripped of their personal identities and thrown into a brand new situation; something that they have not experienced before. An example of this from the movie was when the men first arrived at Shawshank Prison at the beginning of the movie. As they were walking in‚ they were surrounded by the “experienced” convicts and teased. They were then stripped naked‚ covered in powder to make sure they

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    The movie "Shawshank Redemption"‚ written and directed by Frank Darabont is about Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins) who in 1947 is sentenced to two consecutive life terms in prison for the murders of his wife and her lover. However‚ only Andy knows that he didn’t commit the crimes. Sent to Shawshank Prison to do hard time‚ Andy‚ a banker in the outside world has to learn to get by in the brutal‚ cutthroat confines of prison life as he is subjected to vicious attacks from the guards and his fellow in-mates

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    story of Shawshank has always been one of my favorites. The ending‚ the beginning‚ the whole movie is just exciting‚ entertaining‚ and lastly‚ puzzling. One thing I and many others love about the movie is the ability it has to all come together at the end. I would say this movie is a drama. It has a lot of highs and lows throughout the film. Andy Dufresne is the main character and plays this really smart man that was accused of murdering his wife and her lover. He was then sent to Shawshank prison

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    The Shawshank Redemption is an uplifting drama about the need for people to break their emotional shackles before they can become truly free. The movie revolves around the two characters Andrew Dufresne and Red. Andy Dufresne‚ is sent to Shawshank Prison for the murder of his wife and secret lover. He is very isolated and lonely at first‚ but realizes there is something deep inside your body‚ that people can’t touch and get to....’HOPE’. Andy becomes friends with prison ’fixer’ Red (Morgan Freeman)

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    Adrian Sanchez Intro to Film 1 Sharri Hefner 4/20/13 Shawshank Redemption The Shawshank Redemption is a drama film released in 1994 written and directed by Frank Darabont. The overall theme of The Shawshank Redemption is the burden of isolation and imprisonment. Each of the inmates inside Shawshank Prison is locked up metaphorically as well as literally. Most prisoners in Shawshank redemption are there for life sentences. All that time behind the walls have changed the way the prisoners

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    The movie The Shawshank Redemption is about an innocent man‚ Andy Du Fresne‚ who is sentenced to two life sentences for supposedly killing his wife and her lover. Whilst in the Shawshank prison he discovers the how the presence of hope and fear can dramatically affect the outcome of any situation. People who feel fear often lack self-confidence. People can use fear to control people with intimidation and violence. On the other hand hope is an emotion that can help someone believe in their self and

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    The Shawshank Redemption Movie Analysis The movie “The Shawshank Redemption” is about Andy Dufresne‚ a former vice-president of a large Portland Bank. He was wrongfully convicted of murdering his wife and her lover. Thus‚ he ended up serving two life sentences at Shawshank State Penitentiary. The movie follows Andy’s tormenting life in prison‚ his friendship with a fellow inmate Ellis “Red” Redding‚ and Andy’s determination to claim freedom once again. When one touches the story of freedom

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    Analysis of The Shawshank Redemption While there often appears to be just a story line in a movie‚ many different techniques are used to give a deeper meaning to the scenario. This is evident in the movie‚ The Shawshank Redemption. The story begins when Andy Dufresne‚ a young vice president of a prestigious Portland‚ Maine bank‚ is wrongfully convicted of killing his wife and her lover. He is then sent to jail where he learns lessons about life through his friends and becomes part of a corrupt

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    The Shawshank Redemption ENG 225 Sarah Carson May 7‚ 2012 The Shawshank Redemption The Shawshank Redemption (1994) was a remarkable motion picture inspired by Stephen King and Directed by Frank Darabont. It was not a big budget movie with a lot of special effects rather it was a story about two convicts Ellis Boyd "Red" Redding (Morgan Freeman)‚ Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins)‚ and Samuel Norton (Bob Gunton)‚ the self-righteous‚ Bible-carrying Warden (Filmsite‚ 2012) that vowed they’d never

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