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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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    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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    The movie the Shawshank Redemption‚ based on the book by Steven King‚ I believe is one of the best movies ever made. The portrayal of prison life in the movie is the best I have seen and a star-studded cast including Morgan Freeman supports the characters and brings to life the everyday struggles of life behind bars. In this paper I will relate topics from class to the movie and discuss information we have learned through out the semester. One of the best things about this movie is its portrayal

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    Shawshank Redemption has challenged our thinking through the use of universal themes which explore the ideas of living. The author‚ Stephen King has written this text in such a way that shows expressions of friendship‚ justice and corruption‚ dystopia‚ freedom and the power of hope. These themes continue to be relevant and inspire emotional responses which have classified this text as classic. Therefore‚ this has allowed the audience to make connections and influence the history by describing the

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    The story of Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption starts in 1947 when Andy Dufresne arrives at Shawshank prison. Unlikely the other convicts Andy is not a hardened criminal. He is a soft-spoken banker convicted of killing his wife and her lover. Andy claims he is innocent. Soon after he arrives at the prison "The Sisters"‚ a gang of prison rapists led by Bogs Diamond‚ turn their attentions to Andy. The story is narrated by Red. He is "the guy who can get stuff." Red his well known for being

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    The movie "Shawshank Redemption"‚ written and directed by Frank Darabont is about Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins) who in 1947 is sentenced to two consecutive life terms in prison for the murders of his wife and her lover. However‚ only Andy knows that he didn’t commit the crimes. Sent to Shawshank Prison to do hard time‚ Andy‚ a banker in the outside world has to learn to get by in the brutal‚ cutthroat confines of prison life as he is subjected to vicious attacks from the guards and his fellow in-mates

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    Removalists’ and related material ‘Shawshank redemption’ it explores the control and exert of power‚ societal assumptions on male dominance in the 1970’s‚ police brutality being the norm and means of religion and disguise. Abuse of power is conveyed through these texts in the manner in which characters deal with the power they wield‚ in turn reveals the values that hinge society. In both the prescribed text‚ The Removalists and related text‚ Shawshank Redemption we are shown how verbal abuse is conveyed

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    The movie I’ve selected to analyze‚ which I feel provides a rich moral context‚ is Shawshank Redemption. The movie focuses on main character‚ Andy Dufresne‚ a banker in 1947 who was wrongfully charged with the murder of his wife and her lover. Due to the lacking of his lawyer‚ Andy was convicted and sentenced to two life sentences at Shawshank State Penitentiary in Maine. In an attempt to be his best self while serving his time‚ Andy befriends fellow prisoner Eliss Redding‚ otherwise known as Red

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    Question: Analyse how specific techniques were used to portray inspiring ideas in a visual or oral text. In 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

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    path of the tornado... I just didn’t expect the storm would last as long as it has.” ‚ Is a quote from the character Andy Dufresen from the film Shawshank Redemption. It is one of many quotes that have greater meaning in this film about the path of Andy and his torturous life in prison. Each of the three main characters in the film Shawshank Redemption has several events that change the morals and ethics of the character. It is a great example of how you can have a set of value that are ethical

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