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    SHAWSHANK TECHNICAL ANALYSIS Check MateThe Cinematography and Lighting of The Shawshank Redemption The Shawshank Redemption is a 1994 motion picture adapted and directed by Frank Darabont from a short story by Stephen King. This film is in the classical style combining elements of both formalism and realism. It also combines elements of the dramatic‚ escapist (prison break)‚ and romantic genres. The film’s symbolism is made apparent through the use of many techniques and elements‚ but the cinematography

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    Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption When comparing the novel and the film of Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption by Steven King there are many similarities. The film follows the novel plot very closely in many aspects of the book. The similarities found in the film and novel is character portrayals‚ key scenes and overall messages. The film accurately captures the essence of the novel. In both the film and the novel‚ Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption‚ the characters are portrayed

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    RP#I: “The Shawshank Redemption” Humans are by nature social beings‚ this means we have to communicate and interact with other people. Attempting to establish a polite relationship between people‚ control mechanisms were created to correct people from taking bad decisions and doing unaccepted actions such as stealing‚ murder‚ fighting‚ and rape. Margin someone from society and imprison him could be for the police and society the best solution‚ but the circumstances lived in jail are for sure

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    Frank Darabont ’s The Shawshank Redemption making one of the best duos since Robert Redford and Paul Newman in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Based on Stephen King ’s short story Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption the film‚ although not popular in the box office‚ made its profits when released on VHS and DVD (Haviland). It is now listed as second in the top 250 films according to the Internet Movie Database. In this paper‚ I am going to examine The Shawshank Redemption to see if its rhetorical

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    Sociology 1301 Sociology Movie Paper 1. The Shawshank Redemption- Blu-Ray Disc (at home) 2. -Andy Dufresne- Main character in the movie. Was wrongfully sent to prison for the murder of his wife. Andy did not commit the crime; he was simply at the murder scene in his car. He was going to kill them both but he was held back. Someone else killed his wife and her lover and Andy was blamed. -Ellis “Red” Redding- the man who can get you anything in prison. Red was Andy’s best friend and the

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    without having our own hopes and dreams in life. A common loss of hope for people is when  they believe that their fate is sealed and they can not change it. This happens commonly in prison  due to the strict and repetitive lifestyle.  In the novella ​ Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank  Redemption ​ by Stephen King‚ the reader sees several cases of people both losing and holding on  to hope‚ including Andy Dufresne.   One of the protagonists of the novella‚ Andy Dufresne‚ holds on to his hope while he’s in

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    Analysis of The Shawshank Redemption Scott S. Critzer Dr. Gerry R. Sokol and Dr. Nancy Powers EDLP 705—Frameworks for Decision-making: Ethical Perspectives Virginia Commonwealth University February 11‚ 2012 Author Note Correspondence regarding this paper should be addressed to Scott S. Critzer‚ Assistant Principal‚ Randolph-Henry High School‚ 755 David Bruce Avenue‚ Charlotte Court House‚ Virginia 23923. E-mail: critzerss@vcu.edu Ethical Analysis of The Shawshank Redemption It has been suggested

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    The Shawshank redemption is based on a novella by Steven King and it is one of the most underrated movies of all time. I believe it should have won an Oscar. The protagonist‚ Andy Dufresne was convicted of first degree murder for killing both his wife and her lover after he supposedly caught them in the act. Andy was sent to the Shawshank prison to serve his life sentence charge. Even in prison‚ he maintained that he was innocent of the crime. Andy Dufresne was an educated man‚ a banker by profession

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    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 his wife and her lover and was sentenced to two life sentences in Shawshank in 1947‚ even though he was innocent‚ he kept a positive attitude from the

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    Declan Killeen ENG 4U1 Mr. Sanders 9 March 2012 The Hope Within: Shawshank Redemption “Hope can drive a man insane. Its got no use on the inside”[Darabont]-Red. The film The Shawshank Redemption displays hope as a powerful emotion in which individuals can use to carry themselves on through troubling times and difficult circumstances. Indeed by contrasting the experiences of a select three characters from the film‚ the audience is able to see the importance of maintaining hope‚ in order

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