As Stephen King once said, “Remember that hope is a good thing… maybe the best of things, and no good thing never dies” (King). Andy Dufresne held onto hope for eight years, which eventually led to his escape and his chance to start a new life as Peter Stevens. Stephen King uses homespun diction, graphic imagery, essential details, informal language, and various syntax to help the reader experience Dufresne’s hope and freedom. To help the reader understand and participate in the innocent man’s adventure, King uses simple diction. This type of diction allows the reader to connect with the plot of the story, and it creates a realistic situation. King’s choice of words create an optimistic tone, which aids in the reader’s experience of hope.
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The Rita Hayworth poster symbolizes his hope for freedom. Red tells the reader “At the time I thought it was just embarrassment… But I think now that I was wrong. I think now that Andy’s excitement came from something else altogether.” Looking back, the reader is now starting to see where Andy’s sense of hope began and how long he held onto it. He knew that he was an innocent man, and he had a goal to achieve. Finally, the various syntax keeps the reader engrossed in the novella. Compound sentences allow the author to get more than one idea across to the reader while being able to keep the flow of the story going. The simple sentences add to the colloquial language and the affable tone. In order to emphasize the hopeful theme of the story, King uses an anaphora at the end of his novella. Red finally feels the same freedom and hope that Andy had felt when he says, “I hope Andy is down there. I hope I can make it across the border. I hope to see my friend and shake his hand. I hope the Pacific is as blue as it has been in my dreams. I hope.” These simple sentences illuminate the complexes of
The Rita Hayworth poster symbolizes his hope for freedom. Red tells the reader “At the time I thought it was just embarrassment… But I think now that I was wrong. I think now that Andy’s excitement came from something else altogether.” Looking back, the reader is now starting to see where Andy’s sense of hope began and how long he held onto it. He knew that he was an innocent man, and he had a goal to achieve. Finally, the various syntax keeps the reader engrossed in the novella. Compound sentences allow the author to get more than one idea across to the reader while being able to keep the flow of the story going. The simple sentences add to the colloquial language and the affable tone. In order to emphasize the hopeful theme of the story, King uses an anaphora at the end of his novella. Red finally feels the same freedom and hope that Andy had felt when he says, “I hope Andy is down there. I hope I can make it across the border. I hope to see my friend and shake his hand. I hope the Pacific is as blue as it has been in my dreams. I hope.” These simple sentences illuminate the complexes of