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    In the film The Shawshank Redemption‚ directed by Frank Darabont the purpose of the beginning sequence is to introduce us to Andy Dufresne and his situation; being accused of the murder of his wife and her lover. This sequence uses lighting‚ music‚ sound and camera work to show us Andy’s struggle. A production aspect that shows us this idea is lighting. Low Key Lighting is used in the scene when we see Andy in his car drinking bourbon and loading his hand gun. Low Key Lighting is when the lighting

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    The Shawshank Redemption The Shawshank Redemption directed by Frank Darabont in 1994‚ is a story about Andy Dufrene‚ a man accused of murdering his wife and her lover and sentenced to two consecutive life sentences. He is shipped to Shawshank Maximum Security Prison in Maine. He finds his way to inner peace and holds on to great hope in the midst of the terror of the prison regime. It is a story of hope‚ friendship‚ and perseverance. The film is an allegory about holding on to a personal worth

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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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    purpose. In this case Scott Monk novel “Raw” encounters from a range of good and bad features on protest‚ enforcement and compliance. Another text that clearly states the personal experiences of the characters with the institution is the film “shawshank redemption” One of the major themes discussed in “Raw” is protest. This is represented through Brett the main character‚ who gets set to the farm. A facility runs by Sam for young and troubled boys. Brett rejects it by “just old McDonald and a couple

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    Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption”‚ taken from the collection Different Seasons published in 1982‚ is one of Stephen King’s most acknowledged works. The novella is written from the perspective of Red‚ an inmate of Shawshank State Penitentiary‚ who recalls the story of Andy Dufresne‚ his friend and fellow inmate. Dufresne‚ a banker from Maine‚ is sent to Shawshank State Penitentiary to serve a double life sentence after being falsely accused of murdering his wife and her lover. In his narrative

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    learn from Andy that the items he would request symbolized his desire to return to society as a free spirited individual. As Red became attentive to Andy‚ he found that Andy went against the status quo because he would not conform to the culture of Shawshank State Prison and took control of his social life during his time in this environment. For instance‚ Andy demonstrated how he viewed himself in the world by applying the skills he acquired when he was in Maine’s society where it was a societal norm

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    better existing things is the only way to go forward." A young philosopher. "…And it may be that I have a chance to find out‚ but that is the future….something cons teach themselves not to think about" Red‚ Shawshank prison on hope. Red‚ Andy DeFrense’s close friend at Shawshank‚ at first looked forward to his parole hearings. Hoping the highest hope to fool those "damn parole board bastards" (a tone similar to that reflecting the opinion of all inmates) or maybe convince them that for one

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    some may be different. A common value that many people have is hope. Hope provides a sense of relief and happiness in people that things will turn out the best for them. The value of hope is shown often by Stephen King in the novel Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption through Andy Dufresne. Stephen King also shows hope through many characters the film Dolores Claiborne. Through his conflicting scenarios‚ Stephen King was able to provide his readers with an idea of hope in the lives of the characters

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    The story of Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption begins in 1948 when Andy Dufresne arrives at Shawshank prison. In contrast to most other convicts‚ he’s not a hardened criminal but a soft-spoken banker‚ convicted of killing his wife and her lover. Like everyone in Shawshank‚ he claims to be innocent. Like most newcomers‚ Andy gets in trouble with the sisters. They are a gang of sodomites led by Bogs Diamond that gang up on anyone they feel they can handle‚ and Andy is no exception. Not until much

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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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