3. The more time that Andy spent at Shawshank, the more he learned about the cultural norms. There was no “handbook” for Andy to read when he entered Shawshank. He was forced to learn everything the hard way. At first, he kept to himself, and did not speak much to the other inmates. This came off to his peers as being conceited. As he started to break out of his shell, he instantly connected with Red, a fellow inmate. They shared stories back and…
This movie is geared toward the people who enjoy musicals and those who are Broadway fanatics. It’s a comedy, a crime, and a musical. This movie is definitely meant for adults of a mature stature. It’s full of violence, vulgar language and sex.…
The film won both best picture and best screenplay at the Austin Fantastic Fest in the category of Gutbuster Comedy Feature, which I think sums up the tone of the film.…
Andy feels that nobody really understands him and that leads to his unraveling. Andy starts to also feel that nothing he does will matter because of what has happened which only worsens his depression. Even with the dark chapters there are chapters of light throughout the book where things are turning around for Andy. Draper includes dialogues and texts from different characters to ease some of the tension accumulating. I happened to love this book and invite everyone to read it because even if the message seems to be dark and depressing the reality is that everyone will probably go through tough times at one point in life and its how you turn out that matters most to everyone…
As an audience we feel quite excited in a way to see what happens to Andy. I surely asked questions such as “Did Andy really kill those two people?”, “Why is Andy always keeping to himself?”. The audience can’t help but wonder and that’s what makes a film so enjoyable to watch it makes us lift off our chairs as we become eager to see how the story unfolds. “Will Andy ever make it out?”.…
The movie was entertaining. It had a lot of funny moments. For instance, when Walter and his boss were fighting in the elevator over a childhood toy called Strechy Arm Strong. But the funniest part for me was watching adult men acting like little kids. The scene that got me laughing so…
The writer of the script for this movie was the main character Steve Carell who plays Andy in the movie. Steve wrote this script to be a funny point of view on what it is like for a guy to try and lose his virginity. The movie’s main setting area is done within the characters workplace so to make it a believable scenario, Steve had to write in behaviors and situations that are the common experience for people that work. When he creates the personalities of the different characters, he is showing how people’s behaviors is a strong indicator on what kind of employees they will be at work. Not to…
If you want to laugh, and drop some tears while you are at it. This is your kind of movie. Not that there is nothing wrong it. You see this movie explores issues of youth, sacrifice, coming of age, and reflections as an adult about the past. Something were we all can relate to.…
Andy gently guides others by using reverse psychology on the folks in his jail. He continuously helps transgressors by…
1.How do you think you might have acted as a juror in this case ? How would you had interacted ?…
Andy used the hammer to shape himself rocks he finds in the exercise yard. He is aiming to complete an entire chess set. Andy and Red develop a very respectful friendship. After some time Andy comes into the movie theatre and asks Red to get him a poster of Rita Hayworth, who appears on the movie screen that Red is watching (This is the only reference to Rita Hayworth in the story). Red notices that Andy is uncharacteristically nervous and excited when asking for the poster.…
In the play Twelve Angry Men by Reginad Rose the twelve jurors have to decide if a young boy is guilty or not guilty. The boy is accused of the murder of his father. His fate lies in the hands of the twelve jurors. Will he get the death penalty? Will they prove that the young boy is not guilty? Will he get to live the rest of his life? There are many different versions of this story including William Friedkins film version produced in 1997. Friedkins film version is easier to comprehend because it includes more detail than Rose’s original play version of Twelve Angry Men. Friedkin goes more in depth in his version of the story unlike Rose. Its more effective to the reader because of the message its telling us.…
Josiah Bont- to what degree should he be excused given his own history of abuse (200 words)…
For Andy the shot is her coming of age, she starts to feel emotions, questioning…
When Andy receives AIDS as a result of an act of recklessness on his part, he attempts to conceal the illness, but to no avail. The lesions are visible to those who can recognize them, and the Wheeler firm stages the loss of a letter in a crucial case. Since Andy had furnished the letter in the first place, the loss is blamed on him, and he is fired. The attitude of Wheeler and his partners toward Andy changes noticeably and, despite their past confidence in him, they now accuse him of incompetence. Andy seeks help from the attorney Miller, who himself exhibits a strong dislike toward homosexuals.…