Hope And Perseverance In The Shawshank Redemption
Hope is an innate aspect of human nature. Protagonist Andy Dufresne represents an individual who, in the face of a major turning point, does not give in to adversities; instead, he possesses the sense of hope and self-worth that the other inmates at Shawshank lack. His natural tenacity and determination allows him to thrive under the agonizing conditions of Shawshank, and, as a result of the hardships he endures, the strong values that Andy places upon hope allow him to overcome his adversities without being consumed by them. In the film, The Shawshank Redemption, director Frank Darabont suggests that, in the face of a negative turning point in life, an individual who possesses hope and perseverance may ultimately triumph over that adversity