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in the film Shawshank Redemption? Frank Darabont directed “Shawshank Redemption” and it is about Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins) who has been falsely accused for the murder of his wife and her lover. While he is there, he forms a friendship with Red (Morgan Freeman), and they both experience two different ideas of hope. Darabont explored this in “The Shawshank Redemption” by using music, lighting, characterisation and symbolism. Darabont uses Andy Dufresne to show how much power hope has in the prison

Lockdown by Evans D. Hopkins Lockdown starts out as the quintessential prison story: the prison is in lockdown, the prisoners are punished. There is even a hostage situation, prisoner suicides, and angry, mean guards who put the prisoners down. As a reader, my first thought was of the TV show Prison Break. My next was of the movie The Shawshank Redemption. From the first line about guards “wearing armored vests and riot helmets taking a head count” I categorized, assumed, and wholeheartedly stereotyped

We make a living by what we get, and a life by what we give. “What You Pawn I Will Redeem” is a short story written by Sherman Alexie that seeks light in the darkest of places. This story is about a middle-aged, homeless, American Indian living an undesirable lifestyle. The main character, Jackson Jackson, explores the world through generosity. Despite his dreadful lifestyle, the man just keeps on giving. But is generosity the best way of life for Jackson Jackson? He has a strong philosophy, a great

The two movies that I have decided to watch were “Red Tails”, and “The Great Gatsby”. Both of these movies represented heroic adversity that American people have faced throughout our nation history. One example of this is from the movie “Red Tails”, when the main character Lightening fought a German plane from the front to kill the enemy, while at the same time risking his life. Another example of heroic adversity is from the movie “The Great Gatsby”, when the main character Jay Gatsby became a war

A poignant tale about the trials and tribulations of female boxing, Million Dollar Baby is a stand out film release in the year 2004 (Metacritic). The raw editing and emotions portrayed throughout the film work together to create a riveting story as viewers dive through different emotions alongside the characters. Through the use of precise lighting and camera angles, director Clint Eastwood and cinematographer Tom Stern reach beyond standard film techniques and bring the cinematography to life

Determination comes from the people around you, which power you up to get through the situation you’re in. Andy’s determination comes from his belief about him being convicted for murder, but after all he found out who it was, even if he didn’t find out he was determined to escape because he knew he was right. At the end of it, all you have is hope and determination. Andy was in a place he never thought he would ever be in but he was comfortable in prison; furthermore, it allowed him to gain everyone’s

The book Seeing Red by Kathryn Erskine is set in Stony Gap, Virginia in 1972. In this book a 12 year old boy named Red Porter’s life is turned upside down by the death of his father. Due to his father’s death, his mother has no choice but to sell the old family business, and move to Ohio to live with family. But Red is determined to stay in Stony Gap, he tries to find ways to stop his mother from selling their property. Red ends up in a world of trouble by joining a local gang, in which he is forced

In the movie Karate Kid the main character Daniel Larusso faces many challenges that test his strength and courage. He faces many obstacles in his life such as: moving to a new place, finding friends, girl problems, and even bullies. But throughout all of the problems he never gives up thanks to the help of his new sensei Mr. Miyagi. Mr. Miyagi not only teaches Daniel the art of karate but also important life lessons to remember. The director conveys these very lessons by using sound and movement

In the critically acclaimed movie The Shawshank Redemption, Red, played by Morgan Freeman, said, “There's not a day goes by I don't feel regret. Not because I'm in here, because you think I should. I look back on the way I was then: a young, stupid kid who committed that terrible crime. I want to talk to him. I want to try to talk some sense to him, tell him the way things are. But I can't. That kid's long gone, and this old man is all that's left. I got to live with that.” Red’s character speaks

Janay R. Terry Intro To Corrections Professor Blythe Bowman-Balestrieri May 7, 2018 Shawshank Redemption This movie is basically about a man that is wrongfully imprisoned. He is charged and found guilty on two counts of murder, for his wife and her secret lover. His prison sentence was two life sentences without the possibility of parole. Parole is something that is granted to someone who has served a decent amount of their prison sentence. Parole is not like Probation but very similar. Probation