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TheShawshankRedemption ThemesChicagoSun-TimesfilmreviewerRogerEbertsuggeststhattheintegrityofAndyDufresneisanimportantthemeinthestoryline,especiallyinprison,whereintegrityislacking.TheShawshankRedemptionisanallegoryformaintainingone'sfeelingofselfworthwhenplacedinahopelessposition.AngusC.Larcombesuggeststhatthefilmprovidesagreatillustrationofhowcharacterscanbefree,eveninprison,orunfree,eveninfreedom,basedonone'soutlookinlife. PlotTwoimprisonedmenbondoveranumberofyears,findingsolaceandeventualredemptionthroughactsofcommondecency. PlotAndyDufresneisayoungandsuccessfulbankerwhoselifechangesdrasticallywhenheisconvictedandsentencedtolifeimprisonmentforthemurderofhiswifeandherlover.Setinthe1940's,thefilmshowshowAndy,withthehelpofhisfriendRed,theprisonentrepreneur,turnsouttobeamostunconventionalprisoner. CastTimRobbinsasAndyDufresne:themaincharacterofthefilm. CastMorganFreemanasEllisBoyd"Red"Redding:theothermaincharacterandthefilm'snarrator. CastBobGuntonasWardenSamuelNorton:theheadofShawshankStatePrisonandtheprimaryantagonist. CastJamesWhitmoreasBrooksHatlen:Theprisonlibrarian/trusteeandoneoftheoldestconvictsatShawshank. WinterStephenEdwinKing InstitutionalismAThemedevelopedinShawshankRedemption Convictedcriminalsaresenttoprisontoberehabilitatedsothatonedaytheywillnolongerposeathreattocitizensontheoutside.ThisisnotthecaseatShawsankPrison Itssystemstrivestoeliminatethetiniestofhopeoffreedomfromtheirprisoners.Shawshank’ssysteminactionisshownthroughthecharacterBrooks.Shawshank,inReality,isaPlaceofPermenantConfinment,andInstitutionalism BrooksInstitutionalizedEarlyoninthemovieBrooks,aprisonerinthejailforover50years,discovershewillsoonbesetfree.Brooksishorrified,andattacksaninmateinhopeshisactofviolencewillrevokehisparole.“It’stheonlywaythey’llletmestay!” Red’sWordsAboutBrooks“Thesewallsarefunny…firstyouhatethem,thenyougetusedtothem,thenyoudependonthem…that’sinstitutionalized.”“Theysendyouhearforlife,that’sexactlywhattheytake,thepartthatcountsanyway.”“Inherehe’ssomebody,outtherehe’snobody.”Brookshasbeeninprisontoolongtoknowhowtofunctionontheoutsideworld. BrooksontheOutsideTheShawshankRedemptionfilmsamontagetoshowviewersBrooksexperienceasafreeman.NarrationMediumshotonbusWorkHehastroublesleepingLongShotofCrossingStreetBuyingGun“Sendmehome.”LongshotinparkClose-upofhands Institutionalism:Brooks’sDemiseBrookscommitssuicidebecauseheisunabletocopewithlifeoutsideofprison.Asheispreparingforhisdeathviewersseeaclose-upofhisfacesmilingthroughtherailingsoftheceiling’spillar.ThissignifiesthatBrook’swasahappymaninprison.Hedoesnotlikehisfreedom.Hecommitssuicidetoescapeit. Red’sCommentsWhenRedandAndyhearthenewsofBrooks’sdeathRed’sreactionis,“Heshouldhavediedinhere.”Brooksshouldhavediedathome TheForceofInstitutionalism:TheWardenandthePrisonSystemTheWardenpresentstheimageofareligiousmanwhowouldliketoseehisinmatesrehabilitatedbythepowerofGodCross-stitchBibleInrealitytheWardenisanevil,corruptmanwhocouldnotcarelessabouthisprisoners.Bibleandcross-stitchusedtohidetruepersonna.Usesinmatesasslavelaborforhisworkprogram.DoesnotallowAndytoleaveprison,andkillsBillytheonlypersonwhocouldtestifytoAndy’sinnocence. TheparoleboardisanexampleofhowShawshank’sprisonsystemisaforceofinstitutionalism.Red’sparolehearingsRoutienessofhisanswers“Yessir…withoutadoubt…nodangertosocietyhere”Close-upof“RejectedStamp”Viewerscanseethecold-bloodedmurdererinRednolongerexists.Theyknowheisachangedman,agoodman,butyettheparolecontinuestodenyhimthefreedomhedeserves. Andy:AForceWorkingAgainstInstitutionismAndyhangsontothelifehelivedbeforehewassenttoprison.MontageoftaxesforguardsAndyhashope.HespreadsitthroughoutprisonbyplayingmusicMontageofprisonerslisteningtorecordplayerGivingtheHarmonicatoRedInstrumentofmusicAndygivesthistoRedafterhisparoleisrejectedAndytriestogiveRedhopesohecanavoidthesamefateasBrooks’sRedwillnotplayitforAndyLateronwhenheisaloneincellgivesitonesmallwhistle AndyconfrontsWardenonhispoliciesofinstitutionalismwhenherejectshispleaforanewtrial.Callshim“Obtuse”Hisactionsaredeliberate.HewantstokeepAndyinprison.Andyescapesfromprison.Spends20yearsdiggingatunnelCrawlsthroughsepticpipeArialshotwhenreachestheoutside. “GetBusyLivingorGetBusyDying”Andyrecognizestheimportancetohavehopeandtoliveforsomething,orelselifeisn’tworthliving.Andyrefusestositinhiscellfor80yearsandwaittodie.Thehopeofonedayreturningtotheoutsideworldiswhatallowshimtoregainhisfreedomattheendofthefilm.