Comparison Of Life In Prison Andy

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Life in Prison is undoubtedly the toughest lifestyle that a person could live. Prisoners lose all of their rights once they walk into to that prison. They come in as free wild young men and leave as institutionalized old men that would rather die than leave the prison. The walls made them feel safe and they always knew where they were at all times. Prison life is terrible and Andy did his best to make the best of a terrible situation. During Andy's first few years he endured beatings by that one guy, also the beatings given by the guards. In life, there are just some people that want to make other people's lives miserable. That one crazy guy was just obsessed with Andy. He wanted to make Andy’s life a living nightmare. That guy was a waste

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