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    Shawshank Redemption Two Life Sentences The movie that won the best picture nominations is a movie that 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 life in prison in a different perspective. “Shawshank Redemption” is a film which you wouldn’t expect to find hope‚ but it showed that a prison as a place where murderers and thieves lived‚ but also as

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    Shawshank Redemption Practice Essay Analyse how BOTH internal and external conflict were important to the text as a whole. Note: “internal conflict” means conflict within a character‚ and “external conflict” means conflict between a character and other individual(s) or group(s). Conflict is not rare (is prevalent or recurring?) in the film ‘Shawshank Redemption’ directed by Frank Darabont. Throughout the film Darabont uses many effective film techniques and camera shots to portray the theme

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    Analyse how at least one setting helped you better understand one or two characters or individuals. !! In the film‚ The Shawshank Redemption the director‚ Frank Darabont‚ uses the prison setting to help the audience to better understand the inmates of Shawshank State Prison. Darabont uses an array of film techniques to illustrate his purpose of institutionalisation and the importance of hope. !! The nature of the prison is cold and oppressive. The prison is lit by blue/grey lighting that complements

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    The Shawshank Redemption The Shawshank Redemption directed by Frank Darabont in 1994‚ is a story about Andy Dufrene‚ a man accused of murdering his wife and her lover and sentenced to two consecutive life sentences. He is shipped to Shawshank Maximum Security Prison in Maine. He finds his way to inner peace and holds on to great hope in the midst of the terror of the prison regime. It is a story of hope‚ friendship‚ and perseverance. The film is an allegory about holding on to a personal worth

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    In 1994‚ Frank Darabont’s film ‘The Shawshank Redemption’ received a poor reception when released; it only made a $0.3m profit. More recently the film has become known as one of the greatest movies of all time‚ it has inspired hope in many people‚ helping them to lose weight‚ leave abusive marriages and such like. The film is based mainly upon two convicts‚ and the idea of hope. Andy Dufresne is a ‘Hot Shot Banker’ imprisoned with two life sentences‚ for the suspected murder of his wife and her lover

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    2. analyse how particular techniques are combined to manipulate viewer response. in the film Shawshank Redemption directed by Frank Darabont visual and verbal techniques have been used to manipulate the viewer into thinking that Shawshank is hostile environment‚ a place where humanity is forgotten. The director is able to get this view across by using a strong combination of camera work‚ lighting and music. The way Darabont has continuously used lighting to enhance the negativity of each scene

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    I. Problema “Shawshank Redemption” Brief Summary: Andy Dufresne a young and successful banker is sent to Shawshank Prison for the murder of his wife and secret lover. When he first arrives in prison he is very isolated and lonely. With time he realizes there is something deep within every man‚ that no other can touch‚ that will help him get through this phase in his life. This element is Hope. Andy becomes friends with prison ’fixer’ Red and becomes influential within the prison‚ with both

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    My connections look at how certain choices can affect your life forever. The texts that I used to convey this link were The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini‚ Slumdog Millionaire directed by Danny Boyle‚ The Shawshank Redemption directed by Frank Darabont and a poem by Robert Frost called The Road Not Taken. Throughout the texts used we learn that you cannot always see the outcome of a particular choice unless you choose to go down that path. An important decision is made by the main character(s) in

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    purpose. In this case Scott Monk novel “Raw” encounters from a range of good and bad features on protest‚ enforcement and compliance. Another text that clearly states the personal experiences of the characters with the institution is the film “shawshank redemption” One of the major themes discussed in “Raw” is protest. This is represented through Brett the main character‚ who gets set to the farm. A facility runs by Sam for young and troubled boys. Brett rejects it by “just old McDonald and a couple

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    august 2010 Redemption “A price paid for sins” Redemption is a concept typically associated with religion. It is defined as receiving forgiveness for the commission of sin. For Christians‚ the terms redemptions and salvation are often used interchangeably. When an individual pledges to mend the error of his ways‚ his soul will be absolved of past sins at the time of death and achieve an external afterlife. This religious connotation seems to imply that redemption comes only with

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