At first glance, the term “ownership” may be seen as an adamant word with an unyielding definition; the possession of an object. Individuals don't give much thought. Yet, there are various dogmatic connotations that provide different interpretations towards the matter. Ownership is a complex term that can infer to both tangible and intangible items that extend far beyond the simple text book definition. Ownership can be used when referring to one's concept of thoughts, adept skills, or possession of objects. By having an ownership of these thoughts or concepts, one's personality and ethnics can also intertwine with one's ownership of said possessions. My ownership of a necklace best sheds light upon this ideology. While it is a tangible object,
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In Stephen King's novella “Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption”, shows the life of Andy Dufresne, a wrongly convicted criminal trying to escape prison. Andy's main tool was a small dull rock chipper. Every night for 27 years, Andy would slowly carve away the wall in his cell, coming closer towards freedom. The ownership of the rock chipper shows a glimpse of Andy's meticulous nature, along with his hard working persistence. The rock chipper also demonstrates a rock forming skill which Andy possesses. By making small novelty items in his spare time, such as chest pieces, Andy manages to use his new form of art the escape the harsh realities in prison life. Behind a poster of Rita Hayworth, a model on a beach conceals a massive hand dug hole in the wall, in which Andy would later escape in. To Andy, the poster symbolizes freedom. Throughout the novella, Andy mentions to Red (a fellow inmate) how he could “almost step in to the picture”. Furthermore, other comments include Andy discussing with Red about the beach location in the photo. Andy examines the poster carefully, and inferred that the picture was taken in a beach somewhere, along the costal lines of Mexico. The poster provides hope for Andy, and keeps him sane among the corrupt evil world around him. By having this hope that keeps him stable and sane, Andy was able to escape prison. In addition, the ownership of this poster had such an impact on Andy, that
In Stephen King's novella “Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption”, shows the life of Andy Dufresne, a wrongly convicted criminal trying to escape prison. Andy's main tool was a small dull rock chipper. Every night for 27 years, Andy would slowly carve away the wall in his cell, coming closer towards freedom. The ownership of the rock chipper shows a glimpse of Andy's meticulous nature, along with his hard working persistence. The rock chipper also demonstrates a rock forming skill which Andy possesses. By making small novelty items in his spare time, such as chest pieces, Andy manages to use his new form of art the escape the harsh realities in prison life. Behind a poster of Rita Hayworth, a model on a beach conceals a massive hand dug hole in the wall, in which Andy would later escape in. To Andy, the poster symbolizes freedom. Throughout the novella, Andy mentions to Red (a fellow inmate) how he could “almost step in to the picture”. Furthermore, other comments include Andy discussing with Red about the beach location in the photo. Andy examines the poster carefully, and inferred that the picture was taken in a beach somewhere, along the costal lines of Mexico. The poster provides hope for Andy, and keeps him sane among the corrupt evil world around him. By having this hope that keeps him stable and sane, Andy was able to escape prison. In addition, the ownership of this poster had such an impact on Andy, that