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    “Shawshank Redemption” is a film which you wouldn’t expect to find hope‚ but it showed that a prison as a place where murderers and thieves lived‚ but also as a community of people who have had some problems and may or may not be rehabilitating. Tim Robbins starring as “Andy Dufresne”‚ and Morgan Freeman starring as “Red”‚ build their friendship over the 20 years. Their imprisonment makes up this brilliant film.       Wrongly accused of a double homicide he didn’t commit‚ a banker named Andy Dufrense

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    touches our hearts and creates warmth in our feelings as it makes us a member of the family as Frank Darabont tells the slow and gentle tale of loving friendship and hope. A Shawshank newcomer (White guy who worked in a bank) in 1946 Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins)‚ bangs up a 20-year friendship with a black guy named Red (Morgan Freeman) while in prison. It uses the sweet‚ soothing and soft voice overs of Red to include us in the story of men forming a community in prison. It isn’t one of those films where

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    In 1994 Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman teamed together in 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

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    Based on the Stephen King novel “Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption”. Tim Robbins stars as Andy Dufresne‚ a successful young banker who is sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of his wife and her lover. Andy is sent to Shawshank prison‚ place where brutality from both guards and other prisoners is common. Andy makes friends with Red (Morgan Freeman)‚ a lifer who has already spent many years inside. Red smuggles items into the prison for the other prisoners. Red soon discovers that

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    personalities of the inmates are very interesting and when they are combined they create a very fascinating plot which looks at prison life in a interesting and different perspective than one normally thinks. The main characters are Andy Dufrense (Tim Robbins) and Eliss "Red" Redding (Morgan Freeman). These characters are well complimented by the wise and simple old man‚ Brooks (James Whitmore)‚ and the evil warden. The personalities of the Shawshank prison combined to form a sort of community. One never

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    Rhetorical Analysis of The Shawshank Redemption The Shawshank Redemption is an inspiring story about Andy Dufreine and his efforts to maintain hope in horrible situations. The directors used many effective methods that displayed signs of hope in such a horrible place. Andy maintained hope by distracting his mind and always staying occupied. Andy was also inspired to survive by helping others find hope in life. The creators of this movie used several effective‚ and often subtle‚

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    to have dreams. His spirit and determination‚ leads us into a world full of imagination‚ filled with courage and desire. This is about how he spreads his message of hope through the Shawshank Redemption!!! The main character is Andy played by Tim Robbins who is imprisoned for the murder of his wife. Later on in the movie‚ the evidence comes out that he is truly innocent. However The Shawshank Redemption sends a powerful message that it doesn’t matter whether you are innocent or not inside Shawshank

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    The Shanshank Redemption The movie The Shawshank Redemption‚ written and directed by Frank Darabont and based on a novel by Stephen King‚ displays excitement and suspense. Mercifully free of cheap horror and overwrought dialogue‚ this 1994 release celebrates the resilience of the human spirit. The movie opens in 1947 as Andy Dufrense‚ a prominent New England banker‚ stands trial for murdering his wife and her lover. Although Andy insists his innocence‚ the jury finds him guilty. As Andy struggles

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    The Shawshank Redemption

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    Shawshank Redemption filmed in 1994‚ directed by Frank Darabont bases a story around the life of prisoners in the Shawshank Prison. The captivating film revolves around the strong friendship that is built between two prisoners‚ Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins) a smart banker‚ and Red (Morgan Freeman) a long-term inmate‚ who becomes Andy’s closest accomplice. The storyline is narrated by Red who reflects on Andy’s adjustment and life at Shawshank. Darabont skillfully explores different themes in the film

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    by Frank Darabont into one film. TSR upon watching can be interpreted in many ways and this is an element that makes a film much more diverse and intriguing. An example of an immersive character is that of Andy Du Fresne‚ played by Tim Robbins. Darabont and Robbins have created a character that not only gives you the sense of bewilderment and curiosity‚ but the sense of amazement as you discover his daring escapades‚ incredible resilience‚ unquenchable sense of hope and his sense of irony. Initially

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