Compare and Contrast Essay Shawshank Redemption and Count of Monte Cristo Word Count: 821 In the film Shawshank Redemption (SSR) the protagonist Andy Defrense is accused of killing his wife and her lover though he had no recollection of doing so and therefore he is falsely accused and imprisoned. However In the film The Count of Monte Cristo (CRC) Edmond Dantes‚ the protagonist is betrayed by his friends which subsequently leads him to be also falsely accused and imprisoned. After years of
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Frank Darabont’s film: “Shawshank Redemption” this proves to be true‚ likewise in Craig Silvey’s novel: “Jasper Jones”. Both of these texts challenge our understandings of what is success and how by adapting to the journey‚ one can find new qualities within ourselves. “One’s destination is never a place”‚ in the film Shawshank Redemption‚ Darabont’s first portrayal of Andy was as a “killer” going to jail; despite pleading guilty. Even though to Andy that Shawshank was the destination‚ we find
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with confidence. This links me to friends‚ safety‚ success and honesty. The two texts that I have studied are the film The Shawshank Redemption directed by Frank Darabont and the novel Things Fall Apart written by Chinua Achebe. The Shawshank Redemption is about a banker‚ Andy Dufresne who is wrongly convicted of murdering his wife and his lover‚ is sentenced to Shawshank Prison for two life sentences. As time passes‚ Andy becomes friends with Red and other inmates. Andy brings the guards and
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belonging depends on a strong relationship‚ developed over a period of time” is portrayed in my text “Romulus my Father” by Raimond Gaita and my related text the movie “The Shawshank Redemption” directed by Frank Darabont. In “Shawshank Redemption” the year is 1947 and Andy Dufresne is ordered to serve two life sentences in Shawshank Prison for the murder of his wife and her lover. Inside‚ Andy is subjected to violent attacks from brutal guards and fellow inmates. Slowly‚ he begins to make friends
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Fyodor Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment is a dramatic story about a poor man by the name of Raskolnikov and the conflicting journey he undergoes. The story is about his aims at ameliorating himself through theory and murder. However‚ the story is not as cut and dry as the prior statement may make it seem. In fact‚ this morally ambivalent story uses Raskolnikov’s subconscious struggle‚ the effect of love on other characters‚ and Raskolnikov’s redemption to exemplify Dostoevsky’s idea of man’s need
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Q. Apply at least two theories or ideas to a media text or genre: The Shawshank redemption – Vladimir Propp’s narative theory relates to this movie. In every narrative there are always certain people that play certain roles and the theory is correct in it’s assessment when compared to this film. Beginning with the hero – this character leads the whole narrative and is usually looking for or trying to achieve something. In this case it is male who is also the main character being Andy Dufresne‚
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different. A common value that many people have is hope. Hope provides a sense of relief and happiness in people that things will turn out the best for them. The value of hope is shown often by Stephen King in the novel Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption through Andy Dufresne. Stephen King also shows hope through many characters the film Dolores Claiborne. Through his conflicting scenarios‚ Stephen King was able to provide his readers with an idea of hope in the lives of the characters in his
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Ethical Analysis of Shawshank Redemption Ethics is defined as “a set of moral principles‚ especially ones relating to or affirming a specified group‚ field‚ or form of conduct”. An individual principle and values sum up the belief if an action or behavior is deemed to be right. However‚ this opens up a debate within society or different set of audience/groups if an act or behavior is morally right and acceptable. Luckily‚ there is some virtue that has been transcended into the culture and societal
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Marcela Lopez English 110 B. Ruff 3 Feb. 2011 Deceptive Reality Television Unfortunately‚ today’s popular culture highly regards reality shows that are far from being real. Richard Huff’s title “Real or Not‚ It Doesn’t Matter” clearly states this fact; the public enjoys watching these shows‚ even though it knows that they are deceitful. Reality shows are fallacies‚ the work of the producers and editors‚ who work hard to make people believe that they are watching truthful situations. The impact
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Explain at least two ways in which ‘The Shawshank Redemption’ entertains the audience and keeps them interested. The epic movie‚ ‘The Shawshank Redemption’‚ directed by Frank Darabont is a compelling film that has entertained and kept audiences interested for years. The ways in which the film does this is through the use of emotive language‚ contrasting of colours (lighting)‚ settings‚ effective camera angles‚ sound effects and engaging music. These techniques are effectively used to convey the
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