Shawshank and Luke
Intro:
“Calling it a job don’t make it right boss” (Luke, Cool Hand Luke). Within the films Cool
Hand Luke and Shawshank Redemption, one can discover that through drinking issues of each character that prison is in fact obviously terrible. However, with the fact that prison does also come to an end for some the friendships and plans that are made, are forever lasting. Between the two films Cool Hand Look and The Shawshank Redemption, there are a number of similarities and differences expressed through each of the given reviews such as with symbols, plot, and the theme of each film.
Summary:
A summarization of Cool Hand Look can easily begin with a man who has a drinking problem sent to a prison camp, known as the “chain …show more content…
The Laws of God, the Laws of Man, a review from Puget Sound University, explains one of the main symbols to be Power to Communicate and God. The appearance of God in ‘‘Cool Hand Luke’’ can be seen as a major similarity between the two films, and is seen a lot more then one would think. A major example of this could be taken from the scene in which Luke ate fifty hard-boiled eggs in an hour; at the end of the scene Puget Sound University notes that “at the end of the egg-eating, the convicts have been captivated and Luke is left smiling in a crucifixion pose”. He then, as a last reach for God, does the unthinkable once more, and attempts to escape. As a final similarity to take into consideration one can discover that each of the character both have this “failure to communicate” within their stay. An example of this can be seen in Cool Hand Luke where he is very determined to escape; this is seen in Andy as well. They also each have these problems of communication with each of their wardens. Luke having the main issue of having a bad attitude resulting in punishment, and Andy also having this problem. This could possibly be their fascinating desire to reach freedom. However, this leads us to a major difference of how they got to
Intro:
“Calling it a job don’t make it right boss” (Luke, Cool Hand Luke). Within the films Cool
Hand Luke and Shawshank Redemption, one can discover that through drinking issues of each character that prison is in fact obviously terrible. However, with the fact that prison does also come to an end for some the friendships and plans that are made, are forever lasting. Between the two films Cool Hand Look and The Shawshank Redemption, there are a number of similarities and differences expressed through each of the given reviews such as with symbols, plot, and the theme of each film.
Summary:
A summarization of Cool Hand Look can easily begin with a man who has a drinking problem sent to a prison camp, known as the “chain …show more content…
The Laws of God, the Laws of Man, a review from Puget Sound University, explains one of the main symbols to be Power to Communicate and God. The appearance of God in ‘‘Cool Hand Luke’’ can be seen as a major similarity between the two films, and is seen a lot more then one would think. A major example of this could be taken from the scene in which Luke ate fifty hard-boiled eggs in an hour; at the end of the scene Puget Sound University notes that “at the end of the egg-eating, the convicts have been captivated and Luke is left smiling in a crucifixion pose”. He then, as a last reach for God, does the unthinkable once more, and attempts to escape. As a final similarity to take into consideration one can discover that each of the character both have this “failure to communicate” within their stay. An example of this can be seen in Cool Hand Luke where he is very determined to escape; this is seen in Andy as well. They also each have these problems of communication with each of their wardens. Luke having the main issue of having a bad attitude resulting in punishment, and Andy also having this problem. This could possibly be their fascinating desire to reach freedom. However, this leads us to a major difference of how they got to