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    In the film Shawshank redemption directed by Frank Darabont‚ symbolism is used throughout the film to develop  the idea of hope and freedom. The director uses a number of different effects such as camera angles‚ lighting effects‚ voiceover and music to emphasize the idea of hope and freedom to the audience. The definition of hope is a feeling of expectation and desire of a particular thing to happen. Whereas in the film we learnt that hope is holding on to the desire and wish to be freed. The definition

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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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    Shawshank Redemption Essay Question 8: Analyse how specific techniques were used to portray inspiring ideas in a visual; or oral text. Directed by Frank Darabont‚ The Shawshank Redemption tells the Story of Andy Dufrane‚ a man who has been wrongly convicted of murder and must endure life inside the harsh and corrupt Shawshank prison‚ but despite this he never loses hope of finding freedom. Hope is an important inspiring idea in this film‚ as it is what sustains him during the long and difficult

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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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    What does it mean to have Hope? According to Merriam Webster‚ Hope is to want something to happen or be true and thinks that it could happen or be true. My definition of Hope is something to hold onto in the midst of trouble. In Shawshank Redemption‚ Stephen King is trying to tell us that Hope is something that is fought for and can give enough courage to push ourselves to do anything‚ that why he gives Andy and Red different points of views on the topic. Andy Dufresne was convicted for murdering

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    the film‚ ‘The Shawshank Redemption’‚ directed by Frank Darabont‚ an inspiring idea of ‘hope’ was portrayed through the use of film techniques. In this essay‚ I will analyse how the inspiring idea of ‘hope’ in ‘The Shawshank Redemption’ is portrayed through the use of both visual and verbal film techniques. The main character in the film‚ Andy Dufresne was sent to prison with two life sentences for the murder of his wife and her lover. Andy helped to portray the inspiring idea of hope through his words

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    The Shawshank Symbols of Hope In The Shawshank Redemption; Stephen King uses symbolism to help reveal the theme “man cannot live without hope”. In this movie the sisters subplot becomes an important symbol because even though Andy is treated wrongly‚ he continues to tolerate their abuse‚ with hope that he will eventually escape. Many other prisoners in that horrific situation would have been unable to cope or become violent and resentful. Andy’s behavior remained passive. Acting like this

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    classical music resounding in the Shawshank prison‚ Andy’s persistence in writing letters appealing for establishment of library in the prison‚ prisoners reading books and listening to music in their own library...the movie tells us that even the underpriviliged persons have the rights to enjoy freedom and deep in their soul‚ they have the instincts to pursuing beauty of life. however‚ there is also a tragical example about an old man who has stayed in Shawshank for 50 years and is so used to the

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    In ‘The Shawshank Redemption’‚ directed by Frank Darabont‚ Darabont uses the characters of Andy and Red to develop the message of the importance of hope. Through Andy we learn that if we have hope we can maintain dignity and strength of mind through even the toughest of circumstances. The character of Red shows us that if we lose our hope‚ we become imprisoned by fear‚ but his relationship with Andy is also developed to show that hope can be gifted to others. This message is truly relevant in our

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