Eric Shaw
2012/SP Human Relations in Bus (BUS-22-3181)
Extra Credit
The Shawshank Redemption
On the surface the plot of the movie appears to be about, Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins), a banker in Maine, who is convicted of murdering his wife and her lover, a golf pro. Due to the heinous nature of the crime, and Andy’s measured and dispassionate demeanor, he is given two life sentences to be served out at Shawshank Prison. As the story line continues, the movie watcher is lead through the many trials and tribulations Andy must endure to eventually secure his escape through a meticulous series of calculated events, masterfully implemented by Andy.
“Hope” was an obvious choice as I attempted to condense the movie into one word. As I dug deeper, the word “courage” began to be surface as an overall arching depiction of the film. After reading chapter 1(Understanding Behavior, Human Relation, and Performance) in our text book, I came to the conclusion that the one word that best described The Shawshank Redemption was in fact “Leadership”.
To judge Andy solely based on his appearance, one would think him to be weak, soft or timid as evidence by the wager of an entire pack of cigarettes Red (the character …show more content…
It appears that Andy was planning his escape from the time he was wrongly convicted of a murder he did not commit. Every conversation, every action was a calculated chess move designed to bring him closer to his eventual goal of escape. Andy’s willingness to crawl through human feces to secure his freedom is analogues to a Leader’s willingness to do whatever it takes within ethical boundaries to succeed. Unlike the rash of unethical CEO’s who have dominated our American culture for the last 20 years; Andy actually cared about his fellow inmate’s wellbeing. In his master plan he gained the confidence of the warden only to leverage that confidence to insure his eventual
2012/SP Human Relations in Bus (BUS-22-3181)
Extra Credit
The Shawshank Redemption
On the surface the plot of the movie appears to be about, Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins), a banker in Maine, who is convicted of murdering his wife and her lover, a golf pro. Due to the heinous nature of the crime, and Andy’s measured and dispassionate demeanor, he is given two life sentences to be served out at Shawshank Prison. As the story line continues, the movie watcher is lead through the many trials and tribulations Andy must endure to eventually secure his escape through a meticulous series of calculated events, masterfully implemented by Andy.
“Hope” was an obvious choice as I attempted to condense the movie into one word. As I dug deeper, the word “courage” began to be surface as an overall arching depiction of the film. After reading chapter 1(Understanding Behavior, Human Relation, and Performance) in our text book, I came to the conclusion that the one word that best described The Shawshank Redemption was in fact “Leadership”.
To judge Andy solely based on his appearance, one would think him to be weak, soft or timid as evidence by the wager of an entire pack of cigarettes Red (the character …show more content…
It appears that Andy was planning his escape from the time he was wrongly convicted of a murder he did not commit. Every conversation, every action was a calculated chess move designed to bring him closer to his eventual goal of escape. Andy’s willingness to crawl through human feces to secure his freedom is analogues to a Leader’s willingness to do whatever it takes within ethical boundaries to succeed. Unlike the rash of unethical CEO’s who have dominated our American culture for the last 20 years; Andy actually cared about his fellow inmate’s wellbeing. In his master plan he gained the confidence of the warden only to leverage that confidence to insure his eventual