- In the novel, Tommy Williams was sent to another prison, however in the movie he was murdered by one of the guards, and Norton was the setup. - The arrival of new prisoners. In the movie, the veteran prisoners bet on which of the new prisoners would be the one to cry and/or make a fuss. This was not in the story, although there was a brief mention near the end about "crybaby" prisoners, and how Andy wasn't one of them. - Warden Norton.
The movie has some very interesting narrative elements. The plot is about a man who is wrongly convicted of the murder of his wife and her lover. He is sentenced to serve out a life sentence at Shawshank Prison. The movie is set during the years of 1947-1966 and follows his experiences once he arrives at the prison. In act one, although Andy profusely claims his innocence, he is convicted anyway and sent to Shawshank.
The scene occurs in a dark prison cell. Freedom is also shown by the light that shines out through the little window, when the fowl is set free. We understand the importance of freedom when the fowl goes out towards the light or freedom and is no more limited within the pocket of the old man also kept in prison. In the roof scene of the film, drinks and outfits, such as the alcohol and overalls, help demonstrate freedom. Andy makes an agreement with the prison security officers to give all his co-workers alcohol, as they are all just like him.
The Shawshank Redemption 1. How does the movie illustrate internal and eternal freedom? In the movie Shawshank redemption, freedom plays a very significant role in the lives of all the inmates; especially Andy Dufresne who is wrongfully convicted to two consecutive life terms in prison for the murders of his wife and her lover. The movie focuses on both the physical (external) and mental (internal) imprisonment of Andy in the maximum-security prison and his journey to overcome the barriers towards freedom make it a story that amazed everyone. When Andy is first locked up in his cell he is separated from society, he looses his physical freedom and is put in a confined space where his every move is watched.
Douglass now knew the steps he must take in order to become a man of society, not a man of slavery. Throughout his intellectual journey, Douglass knew that gaining knowledge would help bring him freedom. In his “Cave Allegory,” Plato writes about a similar type of intellectual journey that relates to Douglass’s. Plato writes about a man who for most of his life was chained and imprisoned inside a cave. When he was put outside of the cave he came to realize that everything he knew was not real or true.
Andy becomes a new man during his time at Shawshank and he uses hope to guide him and his friend, Red, out of the prison. Shawshank Redemption displays many concepts of socialization. The three main ideas that are used during the movie are Erickson’s psycho-social development of life, Kohlberg’s moral reasoning development and the social agent, total institution. During Andy’s time at Shawshank Penitentiary, he acts in a way that he believes to be the acceptable behavior. He constantly tries to find new ways to better himself and his jail mates even though they are trapped, for example, Andy continually writes letters to the Senate in order to receive funding to expand the penitentiaries library.
The Shawshank Redemption is about Andy Dufresne's time inside Shawshank Prison, but more importantly freedom and the hope that he always held on to. Through the use of dialogue and symbolism, Frank Darabont is able to effectively communicate the importance of hope and freedom to the audience. Music becomes a recurring symbol for freedom for the prisoners of Shawshank. In one scene, we watch as Andy locks himself inside the Warden's office and plays a record over the loudspeaker. At that moment, all of the prisoners stop what they're doing and just listen.
From the moment Andy found the stone in his cell could be easily chipped away he knew it was his way out of Shawshank and his way out to freedom. Even if his inmates didn't know it- they were giving him means for escaping by providing him with posters to conceal the secret tunnel Andy was slowly digging. “When Andy asked for Rita Hayworth I told him I could get her for him.” The Warden further helped to develop the ideas of freedom and secrets when he performs a surprise inspection in Andy's cell. He notices the wall sized, pin-up poster of Rita Hayworth, but mildly disapproves “...I suppose exceptions can be made.” and does not confiscate it. The posters enable Andy to hide the secret tunnel by day and dig a handful of stone each night without causing suspicion.
Since slavery in itself is evil, it can be argued that the “evil” actions of someone while under the direct effects of slavery can be justified. Just because a person commits evil acts, it does not make the person evil as long as they truly believe they are justified in their acts. The slaves aboard the San Dominick were peaceful people in their home land but were forced into a fit of violence as they attempted to escape slavery. The slaves threw Spanish sailors overboard while they were still alive and attacked the crew with hatchets and knives. Babo doesn’t have all of the sailors killed.
Rocks play a big role in the film they bring hope to some characters but also torment and suffering to others. Andy shows quite an interest in rocks, he uses this as a distraction from the daily prison life. He begins to sculpt them. This serves as a cover up for owning the rock hammer, which he uses for his escape. Most importantly sculpting the rocks gives Andy hope, he makes hope a reality, in the form of the little amount of progress he makes each year tunneling through his cell wall.