Compare And Contrast Rita Hayworth And Shawshank Redemption

Directed by Frank Darabont, The Shawshank Redemption tells the Story of Andy Dufrane, a man who has been wrongly convicted of murder and must endure life inside the harsh and corrupt Shawshank prison, but despite this he never loses hope of finding freedom. Hope is an important inspiring idea in this film, as it is what sustains him during the long and difficult years within the prison, and it is the result of this enduring hope that Andy finally finds freedom. There are many visual and oral techniques used throughout the film to portray the idea of hope. This includes the hope that Andy holds, and

In the novella “Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption” by Stephen King, banker Andy Dufresne is wrongfully convicted of murder and sent to Shawshank Prison. Andy’s shrewd nature and sense of self-worth become valuable tools that allow him to thrive in prison under the harsh authority of the warden, Samuel Norton. King uses Norton to demonstrate that corruption is present throughout society and that the perception of good and evil can be altered depending on who presents a story.

Hope is something that was similar between the characters in chapter six of Stevenson’s book and Andy Dufresne in the film. A quote that involved hope that was very important to myself was when Mrs.Jennings said “...But if we don’t expect more from each other, hope better for one another, and recover from the hurt we experience, we are surely doomed (Stevenson 126).” One can see how in the young boy Charlie’s situation hope had to be present whether some say it was before or after Mr. Stevenson visited the boy in the county jail. Charlie was going to be tried as an adult for murdering his mother’s boyfriend George after George had previously severely abused his mother. Related back to the quote from Mrs.Jennings, she talks about how if people don’t hope better for one another then they are surely doomed. Mr.Stevenson was not going to take Charlie’s case until he had knew that he had been sexually assaulted the nights before. Stevenson left the jail angry about what had happened and who allowed this act to take place. I believe that both Charlie and Mr.Stevenson both had to hope for the best and Ms.Jennings hoped for something better in Charlie’s life. Hope is also something that Andy Dufresne also had during his time at Shawshank prison. An example of Andy’s hope in Shawshank Redemption is when he played the woman’s music over the intercom. All of the men felt free and felt hope just as Andy had when they listened to the woman’s beautiful voice. In the film, Red makes a comment saying “It was like some beautiful bird flapped into our drab little cage and made those walls dissolve away, and for the briefest of moments, every last man in Shawshank felt free.” This quote signifies hope because for that brief moment they felt something they they hadn’t felt in so many years after being locked away. The feeling was like an awakening of hope

A man by the name of Andy Dufresne was convicted of murdering his wife and her lover and was sentenced to two consecutive life terms in Shawshank prison. He was an obvious black sheep among the prisoners, but as time went on he grew relationships with the crooks and realized the injustice in the justice system. In the creation of friendship between Red and Andy, hope was spread throughout the prison. While many themes are present in the film The Shawshank Redemption, hope, friendship, and injustice are also relevant in the world today.

For nineteen years, Andy chipped away with a smuggled rock hammer at his wall, and tunneled his way to a sewer pipe, broke it open, and crawled through it to the creek where the pipe ended and Andy’s freedom began. This freedom was what Andy had dreamed of since the day he had started picking at the wall with his rock hammer. In scene 150, Andy says, “There's a small place inside of us they can never lock away, and that place is called hope.” This plan of escape offered Andy hope while giving him something to live for inside the prison walls.

In Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption, the author Stephen King helps us understand the characters through the development of the relationship between Andy and Red.

The theme of hope is both displayed in the book and film when Red talks about Andy’s demeanor while in prison. Red states how prison has not changed Andy and how he wears his freedom “like an invisible coat”......“He never developed the walk that men get when their day is over and they are going back to their cells for another endless night,” (King 72). This “invisible coat” is hope. It has helped Andy live on as a free man in his spirit. During his time spent at Shawshank, Andy voluntarily completed many tasks. He took over

In The Shawshank Redemption Andy is convicted of a murder he never did. Having to spend two life sentences in prison, he had a new request for life. What remained with Andy from his old life was his intellect; other than that, he had to start his life over. The latter half of the film revealed the deep thoughts Andy had holds for almost the entire time he has been in there. He knows that he was an innocent man, yet he holds his tongue because he knew the warden would do nothing to assist him. He instead opted to adjust himself to routine and use his knowledge to at least improve the living conditions of his friends and fellow members of Shawshank. Andy never stopped hoping and believing in freedom which caused the positive changes in the prison. As Red mentioned, Andy is the type of man who cannot be restricted from being free. He slowly works towards his dreams and goals by taking small steps at a time. The greatest example of this belief in play is the hole Andy made from his cell to the outside which took 19 years of patience. He achieves what he deems most important; he escapes from prison and lives a simple and relaxing existence. He follows his word on living in a secluded place and restoring a boat. None of this would be possible if it were not for his hope that freedom will come being his central need from life. In Thagard’s Why Life is Worth Living, Andy applies the five guidelines

The Film “The Shawshank Redemption” shows a common theme which seemed to be the effect of hope in grim circumstances. Hope for something better, hope to keep your head up when you’re locked in a call for a crime, hope for a better future. The film tells a story of Andy Dufresne the main character, a banker who is sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his wife and her lover, despite the claims of innocence. While in prison Andy just like many others uses hope has a way of survival. Andy viewed hope as an important tool.

In the novella Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption,  Stephen King shows us that Andy Dufresne’s  identity was changed by the relationships made in Shawshank.

King showcases this idea through how the inmates within Shawshank have been so tainted by boredom, lack of hope, despair, and guilt, that they know nothing beyond the confinements of the walls and have accepted confinement as their fate; condemning them to a lifeless existence. Andy illustrates drive that delivers him opportunities to remain standing within a world of blank existence. King succeeds in demonstrating that life hangs on the balance of time, a scale that can either rise or fall based upon the actions and intention of the individual as they seek out life. “ … get busy living or get busy

There have been various prison related films from the past. The Film “Shawshank Redemption” directed by Frank Darabont, is one of these movies that has shown the true intensity and lifestyle in a prison in great depth. The Film is about a man called Andy who is claimed to be guilty for the murder of his wife and lover, he was sent to Shawshank Prison for 2 life time sentence and undergoes many events that will test him until he breaks. The only thing Andy could do is hope for a day he would be free once again. The intentions here is to find how hope brought him such a long way, which will be done by looking at 3 key scenes where hope has been represented in a way that we can relate to.

Shawshank Redemption is the story of a friendship unfolding over thirty years. It is the story of the value and potential of a person, and how anyone can find the courage to keep fighting during hard times. One of the main characters, Andy Dufresne faces insurmountable odds, while still holding onto hope. Red is the narrator of the story and Andy’s closest friend. By following their stories, we can examine their lives inside the criminal justice system. To see how society and its elite players treat the people labeled as criminals, and how those elite men become criminals themselves.

Throughout the entire story, Andy was different from everyone else in the jail. A banker put in jail for a crime he did not commit. Andy influences the viewer’s emotions by showing how much of an impact one individual can make. The freedom was taken away from him, so he took matters into his own hands. Also he tells us you should not let anyone in prison get to you. The characters fit into their roles perfectly. The movie has a bigger life lesson about freedom and has a happy ending. The Shawshank Redemption depicts the element of surprise as it takes us through Andy and Red’s journey in jail. Their friendship and loyalty gets them through the obstacles they face. Andy’s perseverance helps him to break out of jail. The patience that Andy and Red have keeps them sane in prison.

The movie “Shawshank Redemption” shows what goes on in a prison. The movie depicts the part of a prison that most people are not aware of. People think of a prison as a place a person is tortured physically as well mentally. However, all that being said true, friendship, hope, and loyalty exists in prison. The movie shows how the main characters Red and Andy build a friendship that lasts in life after prison and loyalty among the inmates. Besides the development of friendship, the movie clearly shows the everyday routine of a prisoner’s life. The movie focus on the main characters Andy, who used to be the vice president of Portland bank before entering prison convicted with a double murder of his cheating wife and a man she was with and