The movie was made in 1994 and produced by Niki Marvin. The movie stars Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins as two convicts serving time in a New England prison named Shawshank. Tim Robbins plays a man named Andy Dufresne‚ a banker‚ who gets convicted of murdering his wife and her lover and is sent to prison in Shawshank. Andy eventually becomes good friends with a fellow convict by the name of Ellis Boyd Redding(Morgan Freeman) who is able to get anything for anyone within reason. The story follows the
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I have a dream you have a dream our nation has a dream our world has a dream. We all have a dream. We all have a dream‚ but the difference is how we realise our dream‚ how we obtain our dream‚ and how our dream changes us. This is evident in our learning of dreams and aspirations through the texts Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keys‚ What’s Eating Gilbert Grape? by Lasse Hallström‚ and through my own studies of Million Dollar Baby by Clint Eastwood. These three highly acclaimed texts represent
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hope‚ friendship and retribution." Years later in 1994‚ Shawshank Redemption was again recognized by a wider audience. It was released as a major motion picture directed by Frank Darabont. The film presented very respectable actors‚ such as Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins. "The Shawshank Redemption creates a warm hold on our feelings because it makes us a member of a family. Many movies offer us vicarious experiences and quick‚ superficial emotions. Shawshank slows down and looks‚" said Roger Ebert
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sent to jail. The only thing: he didn’t do it. This is one of my most favored movies to watch‚ it also happens to be a good short story by Stephen King. One of the main things that rally grabbed my attention was the casting. I feel that Morgan Freeman as Red was a great choice. His acting is always superb in any movie‚ and he really shines in Shawshank. Then of course there is Tim Robbins as Andy‚ and he seemed like a perfect fit. Andy is a soft spoken banker and Tim portrayed him well. Some of
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the story of two ailing men from completely different worlds become roommates in a hospital‚ after being diagnosed with a terminal lung cancer‚ which led Carter Chambers and Edward Cole to a journey in search for life changing connection. Morgan Freeman plays the role of Carter Chambers‚ whom in his early years aspired to have a profession in History‚ but landed as a mechanic; a job appointed by life. Black‚ broke and baby on the way‚ Chambers embraced the first decent job given to him and made a
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movie was made in 1994 and produced by Niki Marvin. The movie stars Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins as two convicts serving time in a New England prison named Shawshank. Tim Robbins plays a man named Andy Dufresne‚ a banker‚ who gets convicted of murdering his wife and her lover and is sent to prison in Shawshank. Andy eventually becomes good friends with a fellow convict by the name of Ellis Boyd Redding(Morgan Freeman) who is able to get anything for anyone within reason. The story follows the
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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. His quiet strength slowly earns the respect of his fellow inmates‚ most notably‚ Red (Morgan Freeman) and even much of the prison staff. His previous experience as a banker also earns him favor with the guards and the warden as he begins to launder money for them all. In return‚ Andy is permitted special privileges which include working in the warden’s
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In 1994 Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman teamed together in Frank Darabont ’s The Shawshank Redemption making one of the best duos since Robert Redford and Paul Newman in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Based on Stephen King ’s short story Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption the film‚ although not popular in the box office‚ made its profits when released on VHS and DVD (Haviland). It is now listed as second in the top 250 films according to the Internet Movie Database. In this paper‚ I am
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The memory of Big Walter‚ specifically the idealized man that he has come to represent‚ and the concern of obtaining and maintaining masculinity in general‚ has a significantly positive impact on Walter Lee. The impact is positive because Walter hits some bumps in the road and some of the bumps were potholes but he got out of them. Walter made a lot of mistakes while trying to be the man of the house. The mistakes he made changed the way his family sees him. He wanted to become a man but he became
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Rhetorical Analysis of The Shawshank Redemption The Shawshank Redemption is an inspiring story about Andy Dufreine and his efforts to maintain hope in horrible situations. The directors used many effective methods that displayed signs of hope in such a horrible place. Andy maintained hope by distracting his mind and always staying occupied. Andy was also inspired to survive by helping others find hope in life. The creators of this movie used several effective‚ and often subtle‚
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