Shawshank Redemption is an extraordinary movie directed by Frank Darabont that is hovered with tension. The classical prison drama movie is focused around Andy Dufresne who is wrongfully imprisoned for the homicide of his wife and her lover which he did not commit. Throughout the film, Andy is a soul believer in hope and salvation and tries to make peace with himself through his life sentence where others around him perish from the cruel suffering that is Shawshank. The horror of Shawshank is enhanced as prisoners becoming accepting of the way the system is run and become “institutionalised”.
Andy was a character I found extremely. Andy is filled with hope as soon as he enters the prison. ” Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things. And good thing never dies.” Even in the rough times of being locked away in “the hole” Andy stuck next to hope and eventually got his redemption. This makes Andy an extremely powerful character as no matter what situation he is in he has a desire that he wants to fulfill and works towards it by believing in himself. Personally Hope is a key value that I carry with me, I believe it allows you to succeed more in life because you desire something to be your way and it makes you work harder for it.
A message I took from this movie was to enjoy your life journey. This message may seem odd for a life in prison buts it’s about the experiences you gain along the way as a person. The smile on Andy’s face when he disposes the pieces from the wall every day on the prison ground gives him a satisfaction of completion and a new day’s journey. This is also the light at the end of his tunnel that keeps him going. This journey is more important and satisfying than the destination itself. Personally I feel as if every day is a journey in itself and its all about the experiences you face in your way and not the destination. It’s similar to a football game where its all about the individual minutes and how much you took in and enjoyed the experience of the game and not the end score (destination).
One challenge that characters had to deal with was trying not to get institutionalised. When being in prison for such a long period the prison lifestyle can become a natural instinct and you can get extremely sucked in and start to feel like prison is their home. Personally I have never felt institutionalised by the feeling of something becoming a natural instinct occurs more frequently in today’s world than people may think. Things such as looking at your phone when you wake up in the morning, we only do this because we feel the need for social media/sources on our phone.
I feel this title is appropriate because it is taken place inside shawshank prison and Its about Andy’s redemption story and how he got his life back on track after getting falsely accused of murder.
I would recommend this movie to students over 15 years old, this movie teaches you about key values and to not take your life for granted when things are low and in the dumps.
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