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    The Shawshank Redemption: "Fear Can Hold You Prisoner. Hope Can Set You Free."

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    Andy Dufresne is falsely imprisoned for murder at Shawshank Prison where he spends 20 years refusing to succumb to the corrupt environment. Over two decades, Andy forms a friendship with another inmate, Red, and finds hope through participating in prison programs and secretly planning his escape. At the end of the film, Andy finally escapes from Shawshank and finds freedom, demonstrating the power of perseverance and hope.

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    Andy Dufresne is falsely imprisoned for murder at Shawshank Prison where he spends 20 years refusing to succumb to the corrupt environment. Over two decades, Andy forms a friendship with another inmate, Red, and finds hope through participating in prison programs and secretly planning his escape. At the end of the film, Andy finally escapes from Shawshank and finds freedom, demonstrating the power of perseverance and hope.

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    Andy Dufresne is falsely imprisoned for murder at Shawshank Prison where he spends 20 years refusing to succumb to the corrupt environment. Over two decades, Andy forms a friendship with another inmate, Red, and finds hope through participating in prison programs and secretly planning his escape. At the end of the film, Andy finally escapes from Shawshank and finds freedom, demonstrating the power of perseverance and hope.

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    The Shawshank Redemption: "Fear Can Hold You Prisoner. Hope Can Set You Free."

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    THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION

    Fear can hold you prisoner. Hope can set you free.

    Andy Dufresne is a young banker who is falsely accused and convicted of the
    murder of his wife. He is sentenced to two consecutive life sentences at
    Shawshank Prison where, over the next twenty years, he becomes accustomed
    to prison life, while refusing to succumb to it. This is the story of hope, friendship,
    and human perseverance in a corrupt prison environment.

    Complete the following questions as you watch the film.

    1. What happens to Andy Dufresne and Red?


    2. What do we learn of Andy and Red's characters?
    3. What do we learn of the nature of the prison? Give examples.
    4. What does Andy endure in the first few years?
    5. What do you learn about dignity, courage and hope from this scene?
    6. What does the library represent to Andy? Think about time, education,
    friends, music and hope.
    7. What happens at the end of the film? What message does it send to
    society?

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