Firstly, it turns the setting into a dark hole of blankness, everything looks drab and dull. ... The prisoners are in comparison to ants, as the prison overlooks them sucking them into a damp and dark hole. ... These shadows cover the majority of characters throughout the film and are there to represent the emotions the prison plays on these characters. ... A good portion of the movie occurs in the dark, the prison itself represents a drab and dark hole that sucks in the souls of the prisoners forming them to rely on its walls to stay alive. Lights out at the prison is an extremely dark time w...

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The movie is acted in the most beautiful way, and goes through the life span of two or three characters, greatly bringing the viewers into it. The prisoner eventually is able to dig a hole using a small hammer, through the stone walls of the prison, and escaping through the hole he had been working on for a decade. ... Everyone thought it would be impossible to dig a hole with a small hammer in the wall, and if it was possible, it would take the guy a decade. ... After a decade, the prisoner is able to dig a hole with a width of exactly his side, with the tunnel ending in the sewers. ...

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Some areas where the low angles were used were from the perspective of someone who was in the hole or about to be beaten, for example when Andy was in the hole, or about to be raped by the sisters. ... The dialogue was used in "The Shawshank Redemption" to paint a very detailed and multi-faceted picture of the different characters, The screws and the warden shouted a lot and used a lot of obscenities, which helped, in my opinion, to show utmost power, corruption and hate towards the inmates. ... I felt that this helped to portray the innocence and intelligence of his character. ... A much mo...

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The reason I think it is such a great movie is because it has a good character conflict and resolution, presents an underdog scenario, and concludes with a happy ending. Andy, the main character, is sentenced to life in prison at Shawshank for the murder of his wife, even though he is truly innocent. ... His hole has successfully been dug through the wall by emptying out a couple of pockets full of dirt every day in the yard. ... These three characteristics; character conflict/resolution, underdog scenario, and a happy ending, all tie together to make this movie one of my favorites. ...

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The subject matter/plot and characters of both these movies are similar in many ways they both contribute the same message. ... When Young is released out of the hole and returned to the general population of the prison, he "snaps" and plunges a spoon into the artery in the neck of another prisoner (Tommy Lee Jones). ... In "The Shawshank Redemption", the main messages are portrayed by the characters; one of the main characters (Red) narrates throughout the film which gives the audience a clearer understanding of what the inmates went through. ... The characters within these films also reinfor...

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He disguises the hole he is making in the wall with a Hugh poster of Rita Hayworth. ... In Shawshank Redemption the main character is trying to escape by himself even though he has the support of his good friend "Red". ... In Escape from Alcatraz the main character is escaping with other men. ... In today's society prisons have change, but the prison life will always be the same in a sense of character. ...

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• Grade Level: High School