Adrian Diaz-Munio Mendez Writing Seminar 1 Ms. Alanna Gibson October 30‚ 2013 Catholic Intellectual Teachings in Everyday Life Christianity plays a big role in many places‚ especially in the movie "The Shawshank Redemption" and in some of Freire ’s writings. It also plays a big role in people‚ regardless they are religious or not. I do not consider myself a religious person and I see and feel the presence of Christianity almost every day of my life. For Christianity to be present‚ believes do
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In the film The Shawshank Redemption‚ the director‚ Frank Darabont uses many techniques to create meaning and emphasis regarding Andy and Red’s journey from institutionalisation to freedom. He uses a range of camera techniques‚ sound‚ theme and symbolism to convey his points to the audience. The audience sees the use of camera techniques to show that Andy is redeemed when he escapes from prison‚ sound to show the harshness of reality‚ theme to show that religion is to be interpreted‚ and symbolism
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Tasha Otterson Kirsten Lindbloom Sociology 101 25 April 2012 Shawshank Redemption When Mr. Andy Defresne‚ a successful banker‚ found out his wife was having an affair with a pro golfer at the country club he refused to give his wife a divorce. As he began drinking and feeling confused‚ he loaded his gun and had every intention to kill his wife but had second thoughts and decided not to commit the crime. The next day‚ the bodies of his wife and the golf pro were found. The police also found evidence
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Title: The Shawshank Redemption Director: Frank Darabont In the movie the character Andy Dufresne played by Tim Robbins is sent to Shawshank prison on a double life sentence for killing his wife and her lover. In the prison he befriends Red‚ played by Morgan Freeman. Andy spends out his sentence helping the guards with tax returns and such and eventually he is laundering the corrupt money in which the prison makes. He is blackmailed by the warden when he says he is out so he escapes through a
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Question 3: Analyse how visual or sound effects were used to emphasise a theme in the visual or oral text/s The Shawshank Redemption directed by Frank Darabont In the film “The Shawshank Redemption” an important theme was the idea of hope and how once you have it; it can be given to others so they too can be hope filled. In various scenes throughout the duration of the film‚ camera work‚ colour and lighting have been used to emphasise this idea of hope and how it can be given to others. During
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whatever is just may be powerful‚ and whatever is powerful may be just” (Blaise Pascal). Power is an outstanding topic in this well crafted novella‚ Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption written by Stephen King. Andy Dufresene‚ a gentleman who carries himself well‚ was charged of a crime he did not commit. In Shawshank state penitentiary he faces challenges with the authority of the prison‚ Warden Samuel Norton. Warden Norton is more less a hypocritical man who has scams in operation even
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‘The Shawshank Redemption’‚ directed by Frank Darabont tells the story of Andy Dufresne‚ who is falsely accused and imprisoned for the murder of his wife and her lover and is sent the Shawshank prison. Darabont uses many important scenes throughout the film to show certain key ideas and themes to the viewer. He uses camera shots‚ lighting‚ voice-over and dialogue to help develop these ideas of freedom. One of the key scenes in ‘The Shawshank Redemption’ is the rooftop scene which uses a number of
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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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TX GOV M. Champion The quote that jumped out at me was number 13. This short sentence really does summarize today’s political mishaps of the delegates in office. Let me start by saying that anywhere you are in Texas or the country‚ for that matter‚ everyone has opinions about politics and what the government should or should not be doing. Do these individuals have any intelligence on the subject? Probably not as much as they think they do. But being a democracy‚ intelligence doesn’t matter
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Rita Hayworth And The Shawshank Redemption Stephen King There’s a guy like me in every state and federal prison in America‚ I guess - I’m the guy who can get it for you. Tailor-made cigarettes‚ a bag of reefer‚ if you’re partial to that‚ a bottle of brandy to celebrate your son or daughter’s high school graduation‚ or almost anything else ... within reason‚ that is. It wasn’t always that way. I came to Shawshank when I was just twenty‚ and I am one of the few people in our happy little family
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