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The film Shaw Shank Redemption shows the processes and costs of institutionalism. The film follows the lives of prisoner’s in Shaw Shank prison. The prison is run by a corrupt warden Norton and his captain guard Byron Hadley. Norton is involved with bribery, money laundering and Hadley abuses inmates. The film is narrated by Ellis “Red” Redding and is about his friend Andy Dufrense. Andy, an investment banker was convicted for double murder for the deaths of his wife and her lover. The film follows the struggle for survival in prison in which he faces rape and exploitation, until he escapes back into the outside world. A major theme in this
The first idea that interested me was the idea of instutionalism. This theme is show through the character of brooks. Brooks is a seventy year old inmate who has spent the last fifty years of his life in prison, who threatens to kill his friend just to stay in prison. Brooks and for these fifty years he knew nothing other than being the prison librarian. Brooks cries “it’s the only way they would let me stay”. Brooks had been paroled but had become so use to prison life that he calls the prison home so, when he is finally released, he does not know how to react. His attempted murder of a fellow inmate is an act of fear so that he will not have to leave behind the only life he knows. After he is released he hangs himself in a prisoner rehabilitation house after finding life on the outside lonely and meaningless. In prison, Brooks was the head librarian and was a respected man but on the outside he was just another old ex con. This idea makes me think of the hardships that long term prisoners face after being released and if enough is being done to help them reintegrate. This character is...
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...ue that came from those projects by wiring it to several accounts. Warden Norton is corrupted as his interests are in his own gain rather than the rehabilitation of the inmates. This idea of corruption is policitically valuable as the warden represents a lot of politicians whos interstes are in filling there pocket rather than helping the peole. These people have a reponsibilty to lead and help but they abuse there power for there own financial gain. The Warden is not only using Andy to steal money, but he also uses his guards (particularly Hadley) to cruelly beat his prisoners and he has Tommy killed to protect his reputation. Instead of the Warden using the prison as a place to uphold the law, he uses the prison to advance his own power.
Shows how they do not care for inmates, socially valuable like government in Egypt where don’t care for people only own gain.
Enemies sought to destroy the penitentiary Warden, and in my opinion; they succeeded. If I am right, and I hope I'm not, may God have mercy on their souls.
I feel that this book gives a rough, inspiring and passionate warning that the rush to imprison offenders hurts the guards as well as the guarded. Conover reminds us that when we treat prisoners like the garbage of society, we are bound to treat prison staff as garbage men -- best out of sight, their own dirt surpassed only by the dirt they handle. Conover says in one part of his book, “Eventually admitting that being in a position of power and danger brings out a side of myself I don’t like.” I feel both prisoners and officers deserve better.
After reading the book I have gained a new understanding of what inmates think about in prison. Working in an institution, I have a certain cynical attitude at times with inmates and their requests. Working in a reception facility, this is a facility where inmates are brought in from the county jails to the state intake facility, we deal with a lot of requests and questions. At times, with the phone ringing off the hook from family members and inmates with their prison request forms, you get a little cynical and tired of answering the same questions over and over. As I read the book I begin to understand some of the reason for the questions. Inmate(s) now realize that the officers and administrative personnel are in control of their lives. They dictate with to get up in the morning, take showers, eat meals, go to classes, the need see people for different reason, when to exercise and when to go to bed. The lost of control over their lives is a new experience for some and they would like to be able to adjust to this new lost of freedom. Upon understanding this and in reading the book, I am not as cynical as I have been and try to be more patient in answering questions. So in a way I have changed some of my thinking and understanding more of prison life.
The Shawshank Redemption is an inspiring story about Andy Dufreine and his efforts to maintain hope in horrible situations. The directors used many effective methods that displayed signs of hope in such a horrible place. Andy maintained hope by distracting his mind and always staying occupied. Andy was also inspired to survive by helping others find hope in life.
Understanding the organization of prisons and how the are can is a very complex mechanism. In “Stateville: The penitentiary in Mass Society”, Jacobs seeks to understand the organization in the Stateville prison system, one of the world’s toughest prisons. Giving the history of the prison does this and how things ran under different wardens, and how things were coupled throughout different organizations. When looking at these things Jacobs also points out issues in the prison and how they happened under what type of organization. By doing this, Stateville is easily relatable to understand leadership and authority.
Warden Samuel Norton heard about Andy helping Hadley and organize a random cell search at Andy’s. The warden meets Andy transfers him to work at the prison library with Brooks Hatlen and gave him a desk in order to help the guards and himself with banking issues. Andy eventually ends up doing Norton's taxes.
First, Andy preserves his self-respect by fighting or defending himself from the rape squad of Shawshank Prison known as “The Sisters”.
Gresham M. Sykes describes the society of captives from the inmates’ point of view. Sykes acknowledges the fact that his observations are generalizations but he feels that most inmates can agree on feelings of deprivation and frustration. As he sketches the development of physical punishment towards psychological punishment, Sykes follows that both have an enormous effect on the inmate and do not differ greatly in their cruelty.
Shawshank Redemption is quite the intriguing movie when pertaining to sociology. This particular movie focuses on socialization, as well as desocialization and resocialization.
The Shawshank Redemption is a 1997 drama film which takes place in a prison during the late 40’s. The film focuses on Andy Dufresne’s transition from his old life as banker to becoming a prisoner in the Shawshank penitentiary. The life shown in the Shawshank penitentiary is similar to that of normal society such as norms, economic transactions, and functions both prisoners and the officials. The roles the prisoners and officials take shows that Functionalism does not only take place in a normal functioning society, it also takes place in a total institution such as the prison shown in the film.
A lack of perseverance was greatly demonstrated by Brooks. Brooks’ threatened to cut the throat of another prisoner to avoid being paroled only appears in the film. In both the novel and the film, Brooks is paroled and leaves Shawshank. He soon after commits suicide once he is released from prison only occurs in the film. The director once again makes the film character quite different from the one illustrated in the book. In fact it is possible to conclude that the film depicts Brooks as an aggressive, unpredictable person.. He is ready to kill anyone and his suicide seems to be logical in the context of the film. However,King did not intend to make his character as aggressive. Stephen King leaves the fate of Brooks after he leaves the prison unknown. Therefore, it is up to readers to complete his story, whereas the film narrates the tragic end of Brooks’
Andy has begun to adapt to his new life in prison, securing a trustee position
Knowing and understanding the author’s purpose, we see where he is coming from and what his “point of view” is. We see that the author is someone that does not agree with the activities that occur in the native prison. It makes the author feel uncomfortable with the establishment and its procedures.
In the media, prisons have always been depicted as a horrible place. The film, The Shawshank Redemption, is a prime example that supports the media 's suggestions about prison life. In the film we are familiarized with Andy Dufresne, who is a banker that is wrongfully convicted of murdering his wife and her lover. While trying to both remain discreet and find his prison identity, he assists Ellis Boyd 'Red ' Redding, a peddler, and Brooks Hatlen. In his attempt to fit into the rough prison subculture, Andy strategically starts a business relationship with the captain Captain Bryon Hadley and Samuel Norton. The film gives an insider 's look at various aspects of prison life. These aspects include prison culture; explicitly, guard subculture and inmate subculture.
addresses the process of adaptation used when converting a literary hypotext to the film medium; The Shawshank Redemption (Darabont, Frank) is the film adaptation of Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption (King, Stephen). The story follows characters Red and Andy who serve life sentences in Shawshank Prison. Over many years a strong bond develops, and Andy, wrongly convicted, inspires many at the prison. After Andy escapes, Red decides to follow him upon being granted parole. The story privileges themes of hope, freedom, institutionalisation, friendship, time, and brutality. The film is similar to the novella, however, some aspects differ from the hypotext. Within the novella, Brooks is a minor character, Tommy Williams doesn’t die, and Warden Norton merely retires. Through altering the story, the film modifies the essence of Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption for film audiences and utilises film language to convey meaning. By adding certain scenes, the text takes on stronger themes of hope, institutionalisation and brutality. This draws attention to the themes within the hypotext and thus enhances the parallels between texts.