Movie: The Shawshank Redemption

Movie: The Shawshank Redemption

The beginning Scene(s) ·         What happens to Andy du Fresne and Red? Andy quickly befriends Red in the prison. ·         What do we learn of Andy and Red’s characters? We learned the unconditional relationship between Andy and Red. They feel respect each other.

Introduction to Shawshank ·         What do we learn of the nature of the prison? Give examples. This is a hard and dangerous life; for example, when other prisoners were trying to hit to Andy. The food was a good example as well. Working in the prison laundry, Andy is regularly assaulted by the bull queer gang "the Sisters" and their leader, Bogs.

Degradation ·         What does Andy endure in the first few years? Be accurate and specific. Andy endures in the first few years thanks to relationships with Red.

The Rooftop Scene ·         What do you learn about dignity, courage and hope from this scene? When Andy escapes prison and he has everything ready. Andy was innocent and he never lost hope of his freedom. He was really smart and he prepared his freedom by planning in every details before and after his freedom.

The Library ·         What does the library represent to Andy? Think about time, education, friends, music and hope. Andy was a good education man. He dreamed a big library to prisoners. He achieved this. His friend passed long time in the library for learning. Andy helped Tommy to achieve to get G.E.D. degree.

Music ·         Identify a scene where music is important. Explain how it is used and to what effect. When Andy received the donation books, he found an opera music disk and he put the disk to all prisoners. That was amazing scene.

Minor Character ·         Using evidence from the film, explain the following peoples characteristics and say why they are important: o   Warden Norton: He is a principal boss in the prison. Andy works to him in money laundering. He is responsible of the murder Tommy. o   Brooks: He was an older man who had about fifty years in the prison. He was library responsible before Andy o   Tommy: He joins Andy's and Red's circle of friends. Tommy reveals to Red and Andy that an inmate at another prison claimed responsibility for the murders Andy was convicted of, implying Andy's innocence. o   Captain Hadley: he is a brutal captain. Andy worked to him doing his taxes. o   Can you think of any other secondary characters?

The Ending ·         What happens at the end of the film? What message does it send to society? Andy achieves his freedom. He meets Red like he had planned. The best message in this movie is that you never must hope and you need to dream every time. There is always justice in the life and at the end everything is put in its place.