In The Shawshank Redemption the film maker uses a variety of filmic techniques to position the audience and shape their responses to the characters and events of the film. Discuss. Themes: Justice‚ Redemption‚ Techniques: * Parallel - when two or more things are compared. Red and Brooks. The experiences of the men when they leave prison are paralleled (they follow the same pattern). He wants us to see the parallels between the two characters and show the effect of institutionalisation (developing
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“Hope is a good thing‚ maybe the best of things‚ and no good thing ever dies‚ (Andy Defresne).” The Shawshank Redemption (1994) directed by Frank Darabont is a testament to the influence and strength the human spirit can hold with the idea of hope and freedom strong in their minds. Ellis “Red” Redding narrates the story from the 1940s to the 1960’s as Andy - the protagonist – struggles and suffers with the fear of being imprisoned after all his hardship. Darabont communicates the ideas of hope and
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The Shawshank Redemption Amy Thomas Mr. Pudwill Film Analysis Period 2 June 10‚ 2013 In the film‚ The Shawshank Redemption‚ multiple themes are evident but ultimately the theme of hope is the most highlighted throughout the movie. The main character‚ Andy Dufresne‚ a 30 year old former vice president of a bank was convicted of the murder of his wife Linda and her lover Glenn Quentin. Upon his arrival at Shawshank
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Critique of "The Shawshank Redemption" The Shawshank Redemption is a great film depicting the journey of Andy Dufresne‚ as played by Tim Robbins‚ getting convicted of murdering his wife and getting 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
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In the film The Shawshank Redemption‚ directed by Frank Darabont the purpose of the beginning sequence is to introduce us to Andy Dufresne and his situation; being accused of the murder of his wife and her lover. This sequence uses lighting‚ music‚ sound and camera work to show us Andy’s struggle. A production aspect that shows us this idea is lighting. Low Key Lighting is used in the scene when we see Andy in his car drinking bourbon and loading his hand gun. Low Key Lighting is when the lighting
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anything where the behavior of more then one individual is controlled by a system of rules and conventions.” Two texts that are seen as examples of the way an individual interacts with the institution are Raw a Novel by Scott Monk and Shawshank Redemption a film directed by Frank Darabont. Each text shows differing ways individuals interact and are influenced by the Institution.! ! In the Prologue‚ Scott Monk uses descriptive language to create an extended metaphor.The metaphor creates an
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“Everyone needs freedom.” Discuss this idea in light of your study of The Shawshank Redemption. The walls of Shawshank are both confining and comforting for the men they imprison. The Shawshank Redemption takes a dual approach to ideas of freedom‚ exploring both the need for a sense of freedom and the desire to remain in the security of the institution. Andy’s twenty-year struggle to escape represents the profound human need to be free. The enjoyment of the prisoners as they share beers
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In the cinematic adaptation of Shawshank Redemption by Rita Hayworth there are several significant changes seen in moments by Stephen King’s story and Darabont’s film version. The first moment that captured the difference between the story and film is when a young convict named Tommy comes to Shawshank prison who later expresses to Andy that he knows what really happen to Andy’s wife and lover is suddenly killed by the warren in the movie. However‚ in the story it says "Tommy Williams is no longer
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The movie “Shawshank Redemption” is a movie about the struggle of a man named Andy Dufresne‚ who is a banker in Maine that gets convicted of killing his wife and her lover. He claimed he was innocent‚ but because of his cold and sheltered personality no one believed that he was truly an innocent person‚ so he was given two life sentences at the Shawshank Prison. A month later Andy approaches another character who they call Red‚ and Red is the guy you go to in the prison when you need something from
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Feature films‚ like any other text‚ aim to influence or challenge an audience on the basis of their attitudes and values. To achieve this‚ most feature films use central characters who share the basic values of a particular target audience. For example‚ The Shawshank Redemption‚ directed by Frank Darabont‚ uses the character of Andy Dufresne to represent values such as friendship‚ freedom and hope. Andy is wrongly convicted of killing his wife and her lover. Once in the prison‚ he is seen as a God-like
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