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1、An Analysis of Andys Self-Redemption in the Film The Shawshanks Redemption肖申克的救赎中安迪的自我救赎分析AbstractThe film The Shawshank Redemption is adapted from American famous writer Stephen Kings gothic novel The Shawshank Redemption. Since it was released in 1994, it has been adored because of its unique sele
2、ction and theme. It reveals the human nature in the form of an extremely cool manner. At the same time, it provokes people to rethink the western rationalism culture with a positive attitude. From this perspective, the whole film stands at the standpoint of culture and personal relationship. The pap
3、er aims at the analysis of the hero Andys character in The Shawshank Redemption. Combined with the plots of the film, it explores the reasons for Andy to redeem himself.This paper consists three chapters. Chapter one gives an introduction to the plot of the film. Then, chapter two analyzes the subje
4、ctive reasons why Andy realizes his self-redemption in the film The Shawshanks Redemption. In the third chapter, the author illustrates the objective reasons why Andy achieves his self-redemption in the film The Shawshanks Redemption and gets the conclusion that Redemption lies in our minds. People
5、should learn to be optimistic in face of any difficulties, just like Andy. Key words: redemption; subjective reasons; objective reason肖申克的救赎中安迪的自我救赎分析摘 要电影肖申克的救赎是改编自美国著名作家史提芬京的哥特式小说肖申克的救赎。自1994年上映以来,影片以其独特的选材和主题建构备受推崇。它以一种极其冷静的方式揭示了人性主题,同时它让人们以积极的态度重新思考西方理性主义文化问题。从这个角度出发,整部电影站在文化和人的关系立场上。本文旨在分析主人公安迪
6、在肖申克的救赎的性格。结合电影的情节,它探讨了安迪救赎自己的理由。本文由三章组成。第一章简要介绍了影片的情节。然后,第二章分析了在电影肖申克的救赎中安迪实现自我救赎主观原因。在第三章中,作者阐明了在电影肖申克的救赎中安迪实现自我救赎的客观原因，并且得出结论救赎存在于我们的思想。我们应该学会乐观面对任何困难,就像安迪一样。关键词：救赎；主观原因；客观原因;ContentsAbstracti摘 要iiIntroduction11.Main Plot of the Film12. Subjective Reasons22.1 Insistence of Hope and Desire for Fre
7、edom32.1.1 Scene One32.1.2 Scene Two32.1.3 Comments on These Two Scenes42.2 Professional Skills and Wisdom52.3 Optimism and Strength62.4 Bravery72.5 Great Patience72.6 Calmness83. Objective Reasons83.1 Others Help83.2 The Wardens Arrogance and Ignorance93.3 Opportunity9Conclusion10Acknowledgements10
8、Works Cited11An Analysis of Andys Self-Redemption in the Film The Shawshanks Redemption肖申克的救赎中安迪的自我救赎分析Introduction The Shawshank Redemption is based on the contemporary story of Frank Darabont in 1994. Its really a very excellent inspirational film as well as a profound implication of fine arts. It
9、 breaks through the limit of the same kind of prison-escape movie. It describes the unusual warm feelings and human kindness. This film, with jail this special kind of background, not only lets the audience see the American judicial world, moreover also has the audience see the adverse circumstance
10、which cannot lead the human to give up hope.When in trouble, should we be depressed or be progressive? The Shawshank Redemption has given us a clear answer. Freedom, hope, patience, bravery, are the theme of the film. This film shows many aspects of philosophy in life, which is worth everybodys atte
11、ntion. 1.Main Plot of the Film The story happened in 1947. Vice president of the largest U.S. banker Andy, after being treated as murder of his wife and her lover on a frustrated night, was brought to justice. Wifes infidelity, the treacherous lawyers, judges miscarriage of justice, violent prison g
12、uards, greedy and mean governor, all these things suddenly pushed Andy to the hell from the pinnacle of life .He was sentenced to life imprisonment and sent to Shawshank Prison.Andy remarks pointedly, and tries to maintain what a normal person should possess as far as possible. His being unusual att
13、racts the attention of the black prisoner Reid and these two people eventually become very good friends. Accidently, he begins to use his own rich financial knowledge to help the jailer have legitimate tax evasion, and even help the warden with money laundering, in exchange for a little more lenient
14、 treatment for himself. He even takes pains to write a letter to the state and finally in a few years gets the response that the state government decides to donate books, record players and even unprecedented prison library foundation - $500 a year to Shawshank. Andy finally learns the truth that hi
15、s wife was killed by a new prisoner. However, when he asks the warden an explanation, he was roughly rebuffed. Because of greed, the warden had Andy be his cash cow for profiteering and he even kills the prisoner familiar with the matter and wants to forever keep Andy in Shawshank to satisfy his end
16、less greed for money. After his disillusionment of the law, Andy finally chooses the way of self-redemption. Andy always sticks to hope and yearns for freedom and finally, on a thunderstorm night, he climbs out of the prison from the fecal sewage pipe, and regain his freedom. Andy, at this moment ha
17、s become a symbol of freedom, a symbol of hope. After Andy regain the freedom, he goes to various of banks and withdraws all the money that he runs for the governor, and he also sends letters to the literacy police which can reveal the wardens corruption ,and then he goes to his dream place Mexico B
18、each . After the truth comes out, the warden of Shawshank shoots himself. After the third time he applies for parole, Reid is also successfully released out of jail. Finally, on a sunny day on the beach Reid meets Andy, and they finally live the rest of their life in freedom.The film shows us, with
19、his excellent character and under the help of his friend, how Andy obtains his greatest Redemption2. Subjective ReasonsIn the court, Andy Dufresne claims that he is innocent. However, all the evidences indicate that he is the murder who must be punished. At last, Andy is sentenced to a lifelong impr
20、isonment. Since the fair law cannot help him, Andy is doomed to save himself. The redemption is really a harsh task, which needs a person to equip himself. Andy, as it is, is just the one who can achieve his own redemption.Here, this paper analyzes six important subjective reasons for Andys self-red
21、emption in the film. They are: insistence of hope and desire for freedom, professional skills and wisdom, optimism and strength，bravery , great patience and calmness.2.1 Insistence of Hope and Desire for FreedomThere are many touching scenes in the film the Shawshank Redemption. These scenes impress
22、 the audience deeply and at the same time reflect the reason of Andys self-redemption. The following part will show Andys insistence of hope and desire for freedom through two touching scenes.2.1.1 Scene OneOn a sunny morning, the prisoners are sitting on the roof after they finish the work, drinkin
23、g cold beer that Andy gets under the risk of his life, and enjoying a moment of freedom. Reid describes his feeling at that time like this: We stand drank with the sun on our shoulders and felt like freemen. We could have been tarring the roof of one of our own houses.( Darabont 20) From the details
24、 we can easily see, though in an unjust verdict, although he has been deprived of freedom, Andy never loses confidence and is always full of hope for the future, which is why he can remain independent in the institutionalization of prison 2.1.2 Scene TwoOnce Andy has a chance, he plays beautiful mus
25、ic to all his fellows. He dares to lock himself in the studio of Shawshank prison and uses the giant speakers to broadcast a piece of beautiful music. Andy and all the prisoners are addicted to the music of the outer world. All the people in the Shawshank feel free. Maybe they do not understand what
26、 the Italy women sing, and never want to make sense actually, because there are things which need not to be described in words. But everyone has the belief that it is the most glorious thing that cannot be depicted with languages. The singing was so resounding and melodious, which is beyond the pris
27、oners dreams just like a beautiful bird flying into the high wall. It makes them forget the constraints from the bar irons. Facing the ferocious and distorted warden, he turns up the voice on purpose, knowing clearly what is waiting him, but he still does it. Perhaps this small piece of music note c
28、annot be called complete freedom. It may just be a flash of lightning, or a piece of whispering, and maybe these broken liberties make prisoners see the real lifes darkness and cruelty.Anyway, Andy is right, even if it pains Andy he still wants to keep himself, to keep the yearning for freedom, to k
29、eep the hope to insist, in order to realize the self-redemption.One prisoner asks Andy whether it is worthy. Andy says where there is music, there is freedom. We cant help thinking of the words of Andys: “Fear can hold you prisoner. Hope can set you free”. ( Darabont 34)With the longing for freedom,
30、 Andy insists on turning out the music in prison to enjoy the life of the ordinary people. Because of the hope in the heart, Andy can challenge the authority. It is the desire for the freedom and the insistence of hope that Andy realizes self-Redemption. Anyway, Andy is right. Even if it pays much,
31、Andy still wants to keep himself, to keep the yearning for freedom, to keep the insistence of hope. Only by this can Andy realize his self-redemption.2.1.3 Comments on These Two ScenesAll Andy has done is to risk his life to fight for a chance to drink freely. He will rather offend the warden and th
32、e extremely feared jailer just only to let prisoners feel free from the music. It seems to Andy that what he has done is just for one word, that is “freedom”. People cannot lose freedom, and they are supposed to fight for liberty for themselves even if in jail, because he holds the view that the mea
33、ning of being alive for people is to fight for freedom.Prison is divided into two types：one is the limit of jail, and another is to be institutionalized; the former is just to constraint liberties through the human body, while the latter one is to restrict freedom from ones soul and spirit. And what
34、 the movie wants to emphasize is exactly the restrictions on thought of freedom.As Reid says in the film “first you hate them ,then ,you get used to it ,enough time passes, you get so ,you depended on them , that is institutionalized.( Darabont 45)Although Andy is trapped in destiny, he has the desi
35、re for freedom. Get busy living, or get busy dying. Andy says,” Life has only two choicesget busy living or get busy dying.”(46) This is one of my favorite words. It enlightens us that people may occasionally stop and jump out to look at our own appearance. Well finally know, people who are used to
36、obeying the rules will lose their original freedom which belongs to each individual. People cant afford to lose freedom. Even in prison, they should also try their best to fight for freedom for themselves. In Andys view, why people is alive is to fight for their freedom. In this film, Andy sets the
37、spirit of himself and those prisoners free. Time can make people get used to anything. Just as the old Brooks, they are all “institutionalized”. “These walls are funny. First you hate them. Then you get used to them. Enough time passes, you get so you depend on them. Thats institutionalized”. ( Dara
38、bont 45) Their hearts are desperate and numb. Nevertheless, in the most hopeless prison, Andy uses his way to remind himself and those around him that theres something that cant be barred by wall-the hope in the bottom of our heart! Hope is one of American spirits. With hope, he has waited in Shawsh
39、ank for about 20 years. In his eyes, people should live in hope. And it is with the belief of hope and freedom that Andy has the ability to have the determination to attain self-redemption. The pursuit of freedom is the eternal theme, and hope is the power for freedom.2.2 Professional Skills and Wis
40、domThe society is not a world of fairy-tale. Man who wants to realize his dreams must have his special and professional skills rather than blank words and illusion. Originated from the traditional agriculture, traditional American spirit did not emphasize peoples knowledge in the society. Yet, after
41、 the industrial revolution, the American society gradually changed into capitalism. Industrialization altered the way Americans thought, and at the same time it transformed their ways of making a living. As the society became more complex, the need for specialized training increased. One has to own
42、skills to achieve what he wants. Just as British philosopher, Francis Bacon says “Knowledge is power”.( Darabont 41) A free man can gain knowledge from different sources to fulfill his mind, while one can be wretched if he is ignorant. Andy is an educated man full of skills and wisdom. With his exce
43、llent work, he comes to be a promising vice-president of a bank. Even though he is in prison, his knowledge makes him extraordinary. Owning professional skills and wisdom helps Andy escape from the jail.Firstly, professional skills protect Andy against the Sisters harassment and hard work. Thanks to
44、 his professional skills and wisdom, serious situation has changed. For example, in order to let Andy help him laundry money, Mr. Norton gives the Sisters a big lesson to help Andy clear threat.Secondly, Professional skills and wisdom are the key reason why Andy succeeds in escaping from the prison.
45、 First of all, Andy makes everybody thinks his hobby is shaping and polishing rocks so that he can tunnel under the wall. Moreover, Andy knows that almost every man likes beauties, so he covers the wall with a big poster of a lovely girl. He uses the big poster to hide his great tunnel easily. At la
46、st, Andy hides his rock hammer in the Holy Bible and the guards cannot find it. Thirdly, Andy masters the geological knowledge very well. He does not only know well about numbers, but also geology. And knowing geology is the foundation of digging an escaping hole. 2.3 Optimism and StrengthAndy exper
47、iences many unimaginable miseries.Firstly, Andy is a very successful banker and enjoys a very cozy life. But suddenly Andy suffers unwarranted charges and is sentenced to life in prison, which means losing his reputation, losing a comfortable life and even losing his freedom. Though receiving a fata
48、l sentence, Andy does not feel hopeless and desperate. He makes himself get used to the prison life. Secondly, in the early days in prison, Andy experiences gay insult and is often subjected to inhuman treatment. Thirdly, Andy spends his own excellent youth, a full twenty years in prison. With all a
49、bove, Andy endures these catastrophes silently. He does not blame others and destiny. He just wants to go out to live a better life.But Reid takes it all and he is content with all that. At this point Andy and Reid have different nature, because suffering is for the sake of a better life, but not suffering life itself.For Andy, peo
