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    Although “Shawshank redemption” was situated on Red and Andy’s on dynamic perspectives on hope and the bigger picture‚ the author divided our attention onto different conflicting opinions. “I wanna go home‚ I want my momma” . Symbolism is used to represent ideas and qualities indirectly. The author of “Shawshank redemptionused these choices of text to Symbolise and climax the Tone of the words of the persona on his first night in jail resembling a newborn on his first night after birth.Through

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    In The Shawshank Redemption friendship is a big part of the whole plot.In the prison in which the inmmates are in friendship is what in way keeps them sane and stops them from going insane.Especially main characters such as Andy and Red who depend on eachothers friendship to have a meaning to live on.Also you can see friendship is a big thing because everyone in the prison is with someone and has a friend no one is alone.It seems as if they use friendship not only to show they’re not alone but to

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    The opening scenes of Shawshank Redemption highlight the extent to which the prisoners have isolated themselves and compromised their sense of identity. Freedom is a frightening concept for Red‚ who dreams of being paroled but eventually‚ struggles to find his place in society after almost forty years in prison. Red identifies Andy as the part of himself who never let go of the idea of freedom. The Power of Hope Hope‚ more than anything else‚ drives the inmates at Shawshank and gives them the will

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    Final Project- Shawshank Redemption What is the dominant perspective in the correctional institutions that are took place in your viewed movie? I choose to watch The Shawshank Redemption; the dominant perspective in the correctional institution that took place in this movie was a get-tough perspective. It is believed that society needs to “get even” with those who do social harm and feel that the longer a person is incarcerated the less likely they will be able to commit another crime. What do

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    "Hope is a dangerous thing. Hope can drive a man insane" Red Directed by Frank Darabont‚ ’the Shawshank Redemption’ tells the story of a wrongly convicted murderer who faces two life sentences for the death of his wife and her lover. Despite losing his freedom and sometimes dignity he never lost hope. There are many targets which can be made to help assist with the production of a trailer next year. These vary from the research and planning to the practical side of the creation of the trailer.

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    SHAWSHANK TECHNICAL ANALYSIS Check MateThe Cinematography and Lighting of The Shawshank Redemption The Shawshank Redemption is a 1994 motion picture adapted and directed by Frank Darabont from a short story by Stephen King. This film is in the classical style combining elements of both formalism and realism. It also combines elements of the dramatic‚ escapist (prison break)‚ and romantic genres. The film’s symbolism is made apparent through the use of many techniques and elements‚ but the cinematography

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    purposes. Therefore‚ unquestioned acceptance of laws has led to the escalated integration of double standards‚ as represented in the film‚ ‘Shawshank Redemption’. The film reflects clear view of the common boundaries of the American criminal system‚ which the prison inmates endure in the specific time period. The films plot is centralised around the character‚ ‘Andy’‚ whom was a victim of the flawed American criminal system. The requirement as to prove yourself innocent‚ involves resources in which

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    The Shawshank Redemption Review What can happen to a man‚ if he in his prime gets two life sentences for the murder of his wife and falls into the darkest prison of America? It was a story about Andy Dufresne. He may lose the meaning of life and sink to the level of criminal personalities around him. Or maybe he can just dream. Dream that he can prove his innocence‚ and go beyond the barbed wire. In prison‚ everyone lepers‚ but someone is trying to be a man among beasts and such people are

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    Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption When comparing the novel and the film of Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption by Steven King there are many similarities. The film follows the novel plot very closely in many aspects of the book. The similarities found in the film and novel is character portrayals‚ key scenes and overall messages. The film accurately captures the essence of the novel. In both the film and the novel‚ Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption‚ the characters are portrayed in

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     Without these things would find ourselves uniform with all others  without having our own hopes and dreams in life. A common loss of hope for people is when  they believe that their fate is sealed and they can not change it. This happens commonly in prison  due to the strict and repetitive lifestyle.  In the novella ​ Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank  Redemption ​ by Stephen King‚ the reader sees several cases of people both losing and holding on  to hope‚ including Andy Dufresne.   One of the protagonists of the novella‚ Andy Dufresne

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