The concept of ‘justice’ is associated with ‘fairness’ but is it always fair? That’s a question that has been contemplated throughout society in varying forms. Thousands of poems, songs, films and books have been published across the globe exploring this notion. Two prominent texts that deeply explore the ocean that is the concept of justice are Frank Darabont’s film interpretation of Stephen King’s novella “Rita Hemsworth and The Shawshank Redemption” and the poem “The Ballad of Reading Gaol” by Oscar Wilde. They investigate the injustices and justices within the judicial system and life.
Written from the point of view of Red, Darabont’s film, The Shawshank Redemption, subtly conveys the complex concept of Justice from behind the walls of prison.
Freedom
Freedom is something we all have or hope to strive for. In prison, inmates are stripped of their freedom almost immediately. We can see an example of this in The Shawshank Redemption during Andy’s arrival. Ariel shots are used and give the effect that the prisoners …show more content…
A soul for a soul or in a way a type of revenge, was the way the court sees fit for this man to repay for what he had done. In a similar sense as The Shawshank Redemption, the prisoners are the ones who disagree. The punishment set in The Shawshank Redemption is seen as completely fair by everyone except Andy. He knows that he was not the one who murdered his wife and her lover. This later includes Red and Tommy. While Andy feels that a punishment is suitable because he was the one to quote on quote “kill her” by not giving her enough attention leading her astray, the audience knows that he is innocent and the punishment given was not fair. Until there is some way to know for sure whether someone is guilty or not, people will continue to go to jail whether they are guilty or
Written from the point of view of Red, Darabont’s film, The Shawshank Redemption, subtly conveys the complex concept of Justice from behind the walls of prison.
Freedom
Freedom is something we all have or hope to strive for. In prison, inmates are stripped of their freedom almost immediately. We can see an example of this in The Shawshank Redemption during Andy’s arrival. Ariel shots are used and give the effect that the prisoners …show more content…
A soul for a soul or in a way a type of revenge, was the way the court sees fit for this man to repay for what he had done. In a similar sense as The Shawshank Redemption, the prisoners are the ones who disagree. The punishment set in The Shawshank Redemption is seen as completely fair by everyone except Andy. He knows that he was not the one who murdered his wife and her lover. This later includes Red and Tommy. While Andy feels that a punishment is suitable because he was the one to quote on quote “kill her” by not giving her enough attention leading her astray, the audience knows that he is innocent and the punishment given was not fair. Until there is some way to know for sure whether someone is guilty or not, people will continue to go to jail whether they are guilty or