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The Shawshank Redemption is my favorite film of all time and I can almost watch the whole film just by closing my eyes. The film is about a man named Andy Dufesne who is sent to prison on belief that he had killed his wife and the man she was cheating on him with. He is only a banker who claims to be innocent to the crime and is found guilty and sentenced to life in prison at the Shawshank State Penitentiary. While he is at Shawshank he remains to believe that he himself is innocent while the…

Through the days in Shawshank, Andy never lost hope. Loosing hope inside of Shawshank is like Captain Hadley beating “Fat Ass” in the first scenes. “Fat Ass” lost all hope as soon as the prison doors shut and he knew there was no escape. Andy took this into consideration to always have his guard up and not let things get to him. When meeting Red he met somebody who reflected Andy’s life. Seeing how Red was a down to earth guy helped Andy throughout his time in Shawshank prison. The director of…

Vinoth Loganathan Mark 3.9 Frank Darabont – Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile Anne Bradstreet once said “Authority without wisdom is like a heavy axe without an edge, fitter to bruise than polish.” Frank Darabont effectuates this simple principal in his work. He successfully illustrates and imparts this comprehension into the mind of his viewers making his impact in the world. It can be drawn that this principle is close to his heart as it is craftily presented in most of his works. Frank…

Some child goes situations that where they can get bullied based on their identify or having a different set of parents. I am Jazz by Jessica Herthel and Jazz Jennings and Illustrator by Shelagh McNicholas is about a true story about Jazz Jennings. Jazz is a transgender child to notice at an early age that she was in the wrong body. She believed that she had a girl’s brain in a boy's body because she loved pink and didn’t feel like herself when she was in boy’s clothing. Her family was confused,…

Cole and peter had stayed on the island. Peter had forgave Cole and they been going to soak in the pond and carry the ancestor rock. Cole help peter to build his own cabin. Every day they talk and walk the island to find new things about the island. One day Cole and peter got up to go soak in the pond and carry the ancestor. When they got to the pond, they seen the spirit bear soaking in the pond, Cole start walking to the pond, Peter ask Cole what or you doing. I’m going to soak in the pond…

The Film The Shawshank Redemption a about Andy DuFresne, an innocent man who is sentenced a life sentence after being framed for killing his wife and her lover. Once Andy gets to Shawshank prison he sees the how hope and fear can dramatically affect the outcome of any situation. People who fear often lack self-confidence and motivation making every obstacle harder. Allowing people just like Warden Norton and Heywood to use fear to control people with intimidation and violence. While…

What idea does Frank Darabont, the director and screenwriter for The Shawshank Redemption, explore in his film? What cinematic techniques does he use/manipulate in order to portray these ideas?

Interview Host: Today I am joined by the director and screenwriter of the internationally acclaimed motion picture The Shawshank Redemption, Mr. Frank Darabont. The film is accompanied by numerous accolades, seven Academy Awards nominations and two Golden Globe nominations, cementing its status as a…

“Hew out of the mountain of despair to a stone of hope, and you can make your life a splendid one.” This is my grandfather’s favorite quote. He kept saying that to me when he tried to pass on his life experience to me. Not paid much attention to it, I never thought that hope is the power to wake up my sleepy potentials. It was not until have seen the Shawshank Repetition directed by Frank Darabont that I realized how the hope can motivate me when I suffered. I developed constant sense of hope…

Some friends never change, and others do; but it’s the friends that change us that matter. Some memories never leave us, and some are as easily forgotten as the last time we blinked. The summer of 2010 holds some of my most painful and fun memories and it is surely a time that changed me and all of my friends. My friend Michael now knows that he changed that summer, but what he does not know is just how much he changed all of us. Like most summers do, it all started at the end of school, the…

“The Meaning of Life” Shawshank Redemption, directed by Frank Darabont The meaning of life can have different meanings, depending on who is trying to find life’s meaning; life is principally about living, not just surviving. The Shawshank Redemption is about pain, suffering, and oppression, and yet, as the movie continues; it becomes apparent that it is also about relationships, perseverance, and hope. Andy Dufresne, is a character who is sentenced for life in prison, for a crime he did not…