The key connection that brought all the texts I have studied together was the theme of being trapped. The texts that have links and connections are; The Shawshank Redemption directed by Frank Darabont‚ Lord of the Flies by William Golding‚ Birthday Party by Katherine Brush and The Dolls House by Katherine Mansfield. These four texts all have the connection of trapped in common as well as other connections such as character and method of narration. The connection of trapped is a good example that
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Gattaca: A reflection-reaction paper Gattaca is a sci-fi thriller that puts questions of perfection and being human at the forefront. We identify with Ethan Hawk because he personifies someone who yearns to travel in outer space with a full heart’s desire and passion which are truly human virtues. Despite having difficulties like heart problems which were discovered when he was born‚ this did not stop him from pursuing his dreams. One thing philosophical about it is the pursuit
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Shawshank Redemption Sarmad Syed Hum. 150 October 27‚ 2011 Hilary Clay Hicks Shawshank Redemption is a film‚ directed by Frank Darabont adapting it for screen‚ based on Stephen king novella “Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank redemption.” This film takes the audience on a journey of despair and hope of individuals in Shawshank prison. Constant routine‚ forced conformity‚ power abuse and the struggle of hope. The use of lighting‚ camera angles‚ music and different shots are
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The Shanshank Redemption The movie The Shawshank Redemption‚ written and directed by Frank Darabont and based on a novel by Stephen King‚ displays excitement and suspense. Mercifully free of cheap horror and overwrought dialogue‚ this 1994 release celebrates the resilience of the human spirit. The movie opens in 1947 as Andy Dufrense‚ a prominent New England banker‚ stands trial for murdering his wife and her lover. Although Andy insists his innocence‚ the jury finds him guilty. As Andy struggles
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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 where he later on escapes‚ because the warden liked him too much and wouldn’t let him go when he found out he was innocent. This movie had one of those endings where everything starts to make sense and you can’t help but to think more about it after the film is done. Definitely one of those movies
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Hanif 1301234I Film Review Movie: Banting Director: M. Raihan Halim Distributed By: Papahan Films Cast: Izyan Mellyna Ishak‚ Mastura Ahmad‚ Fauzie Laily‚ Osman Zailani‚ Jimmy Taenaka Words: 649 A truly entertaining film for the masses‚ M. Raihan Halim’s ‘Banding’ makes its way into the local big screens‚ taking theatres by storm. Released in October 2014‚ ‘Banding’ was set to rock the local cinemas as the first Singapore Malay film since the 1970’s. ’Banting’ is one the eight films selected by the
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Shawshank Redemption" has a religious theme throughout the film as the warden only believes in two things "discipline and the Bible" and when the warden first speaks to Andy he quotes from the Bible "Salvation lies within" which isn’t mentioned again in the film until Andy escapes and the warden reads it in the inner cover of the bible which also Andy kept his rock hammer in which was the tool Andy used to create the hole in his cell for him to escape. Now Andy a character which throughout the film has
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Watching Shawshank Redemption was not only a fantastic journey‚ but it also made me question some of my beliefs regarding inmates. Andy Dufresne’s character conveyed a kind spirit even though the people he was surrounded by were anything but. Red’s mockery of the behavior assessment committee was especially poignant of what perspective of prisoners. Though I had never considered prisoners to be drastically different people‚ I had never realized how similar they were to us. The idea of contrasting
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Shawshank redemption is more than a film about prison‚ it is a film about hope‚ friendship and inhumanity and among other aspects of society . The main character of the film Andy is being accused‚ tried and convicted wrongly of a double murder that he always confessed his innocent and never lost the hope of that one day his innocent will be proven and he would get his freedom back and he also teaches other prisoners about hope. It is also a film about friendship and human interaction between Andy
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