1. Take note of the visual imagery in the film. How does the Director convey the bleakness of prison life? When, how and to what is this imagery contrasted?
Right when Andy goes into the prison we can see a very dramatic long dark hallway and bars that lead to a door with only a small little opening for the poor person behind the door to see out of. This shows a very large amount of human confinement with very inhuman conditions for the prisoners. When Andy requests a poster of sex symbol, Rita Hayworth, he used it ad a way to mentally escape from the confinement of prison. When he sees the poster it reminds him of the outside world and the company of other human beings. The poster is a way of showing the freedom and pleasant things in life Andy wishes for.
2. What is the significance of Andy asking the prisoner’s name – the ‘New Fish” beaten by the guards?
The significance of Andy asking the new prisoners name that was attacked by the guards for crying, is that it shows the others who bet on him, such as Red, being the first one to break down that you can't really judge someone based off looks or if you dont know them extremely well. Darabont sets up the film to make it seem as though Andy will not be able to handle prison life based off its atmosphere, but it really is a subversion that we see when Andy has himself together just fine and shows no signs of fear after the new prisoner dies.
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