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    Though Shawshank Redemption is not a story of faith, trust, and pixie dust, it still portrays the trials that life presents to everyone. According to IMDb, this is the best movie ever made. This is probably because of how much it teaches, and how many lessons it gives about life while also telling an unforgettable story. Though there are so many themes represented in this movie, the three that are mostly shown are very common, and relatable elements: hope, morality, and friendship. These three

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    survival has proven itself to be both a primitive instinct and a tenuous dream. The immensity at which this struggle occurs, makes it a very real and predominant issue that is transparent in many artistic works such as Man’s Search for Meaning, Shawshank Redemption, and The Book Thief. The characters in these works survived their many perils of imprisonment by finding meaning, grasping hope, and having a will to live on. Firstly, Man’s Search for Meaning, by Viktor E. Frankl, illustrated the many struggles

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    you crawl through to be set free? Shawshank redemption is a spectacular movie full of excitement and it has many dramatic scenes which have a very large impact on the audience. The film “the Shawshank redemption” directed by “frank Darabont” is truly amazing as it will make you think about geniuses that made the story. It will definitely leave you wanting to see it again and again. In my opinion I really enjoyed this film because of the way Andy has entered Shawshank prison, Andy is brave and an intelligent

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    Critical Analysis of The Shawshank Redemption The Shawshank Redemption is a 1994 movie written and directed by Frank Darabont, featuring Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman. The movie is a classic and is considered as one of the all-time best. The principal theme of the movie remains around the life of a prisoner, Andy, and tells us about the various circumstances and adversities faced by him and how does he manage to go through all this. The movie skillfully integrates the representation of harsh realities

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    The Shawshank Redemption, generally considered one of the greatest movies of all time, is a film released in 1994 that was based on a short novella written by Stephen King in 1982. The screenplay, written and director by Frank Darabont, a period piece, set in the 1940’s, based on a friendship between two cons serving life sentences for murder, in Shawshank State Penitentiary. Andy Dufresne, played by actor Tim Robbins, is a banker who has been convicted of killing his unfaithful wife and her

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    Shawshank Redemption is revolved around freedom and hope. Hope is what gets the prisoners in Shawshank through each day, many times as a exact result of Andy's warm and tender demeanor and inspirational living. Hope is what helps us look forward to the next day. It helps us find happiness in the most darkest times. Hope is what drives Andy to try to regain his freedom. For him, freedom is the final product of decades of unwithering hope. It's hard for someone not to feel a little more hopeful in

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    In the movie The Shawshank Redemption, a man named Andy Dufresne gives viewers an insight on hope, friendship, and time. It can be hard enough to survive this world as a civilian, let alone a prisoner. When Andy gets to the Shawshank prison there is not much to it besides four walls and some innocent criminals. Andy is sort of like this beacon of light coming into the prison. He doesn’t come in and make things better, but he gives some of the prisoners a sense of the outside world. In a world where

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    In the resolution of The Shawshank Redemption, the valiant protagonist, Andy Dufresne sets his ingenious escape plan into action, leaving everyone in utter wonderment. Over the course of nineteen years, Andy spent most of his time in secret burrowing through his cell wall. All of this was hidden by the poster of Rita Hayworth and Andy’s introverted personality. Throughout Andy’s time served in prison no person except for, Andy, himself knew of his elaborate plan. On the night of the breakout, Andy

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    In “The Shawshank Redemption,” a movie about a man who is unjustly incarcerated but finds hope in prison, Andy Dufresne can be compared to Jesus Christ in various ways. Andy and Jesus have similar demeanor and attitude, but more importantly, go through parallel struggles. Andy Dufresne’s time is prison takes the form of three stages which are comparable to the crucifixion of Jesus Christ: his conviction, descent to Hell, and resurrection. Andy Dufresne’s incarceration is akin to Jesus’ life before

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    The film I watched was called The Shawshank Redemption. The film is about a young Banker named Andy, who was wrongfully convicted. He was convicted of killing his wife and lover, sentenced and sent to Shawshank prison. He is very smart and makes one friend, Red who is another inmate. Andy is smart and overhears a guard talking about a financial situation he has. He convinced the guard to let Andy help him and in return he and his friends can some beers. This would slowly lead to a mutual and unspoken

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