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    who is able to buck that trend and restore hope. Andy Dufresne in Shawshank Redemption‚ by Rita Hayworth‚ is one of the few Christ figures that was able to restore hope to an entire nation. Andy arrived at Shawshank Penitentiary as a thirty-year-old man who had allegedly murder his wife‚ Linda Collins Dufresne‚ and her

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    established from one’s moral beliefs. Morality is a set of beliefs‚ normalized internally and by society. It assists individuals in determining the rightness or wrongness of their actions. The most important reason why both Randle Patrick McMurphy‚ and Andy Dufresne were exceptionally successful American rebel protagonist is due to their

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    Inari Malone Professor Duquesne English 1010-43 07 October 2014 Andy Dufresne’s Concept of Hope Two life sentences‚ an innocent Andy Dufresne accused of killing his wife and her lover! The prison doors slam‚ he’s there for one week‚ two weeks‚ three weeks‚ then four‚ and eventually a year passes. It’s not looking too good for Andy‚ it looks as if he could be here for a while. At this point‚ others would have absolutely no hope as far as their future is concerned. The outside world that they once

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    the worth and impact of his choices. He is responsible‚ lonely‚ independent‚ self-reliant and free. Andy Dufresne the protagonist in The Shawshank Redemption written by Stephen King and directed by Frank Darabont exhibits these essential existential qualities. The movie has several existential themes within it‚ made apparent by Andy’s words and actions. For this reason‚ it is evident that Andy Dufresne is an existential hero. In existential philosophy‚ a great deal of importance is placed on the

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    Wrongfully Convicted: Andy Dufresne and Rubin Carter People in prison face many emotional challenges. They are likely to become institutionalized‚ and unable to function in society outside of the prison. Not all people in prison are even guilty of their crimes. They have been denied a fair trial‚ and are wrongfully convicted. This causes them much emotional distress. One way that they can get over this distress‚ as well as get through the time they have to serve in prison‚ is through a strong friendship

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    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 and ‘Red’ (Morgan Freeman) whom Andy redeems hope in‚ along with the other convicts‚ saving them from institutionalisation. One of the ways in which Andy saves himself is by making projects

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    Chinese Culture Club Xiang Bao Activity- May 30‚ 2014 Hello everyone‚ and thank you for coming today. I start this meeting at ____. Motion. Second. II. Explain activity a. today we are going to be making scented sachets‚ or Xiang Bao in cele bration of the Dragon Boat festival which is on June 2nd. Also‚ for those of you who are I. here for the extra credit‚ you must stay for the entire activity and show Mrs.Hung your finished product before you leave b. So that you are all familiar

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    fdgdfglkfngkfdg There were two great things Andy did for this friends and other inmates in prison that I think meant alot for them. Even if it only was for a second‚ he gave them the feeling that they weren’t in prison. All locked up. He got beer for his friends when they worked at the roof. But even bigger.. even though he knew he would get in trouble for it‚ he locked himself in and played one opera song over the loud speakers. Even if it only was for a couple of minutes every man inside of

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    When one is reflecting on the life and works of Andy Warhol‚ it is established that he changed the world we live in. Through the use of paintings‚ sculptures‚ drawings‚ and films‚ Warhol transformed the standard of modern art by making his artworks more vibrant and energetic. His nonconforming style had attracted much of society‚ which included many celebrities. Using many techniques‚ such as repetition and color placement‚ Warhol brought his views on materialism‚ politics‚ economics‚ and the media

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    Abstract Andy Warhol was born and raised in a poor family in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. His mother was his influential person; he depended on his mother‚ Julia which is related to Erickson’s Trust vs. Mistrust. He trusted his mother with everything and she was her inspiration that is why when he grew up to be an artist‚ he had a lot of portraits of his mother in his art museum and gallery in New York. And had an odd personality and was very shy. He hid when his father died‚ did not have any friends

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