Salvation

Helmer 2022-03-21 09:01:03

We always say if.

In fact, we all know that there are no ifs in the world, and we cannot go back to the past.

"I do not regret it for a day, but I regret not being punished. I look back on the past, the little idiot who committed the felony. I want to talk to him, I try to be reasonable and make him understand what is right and what is wrong, but I can't do it, that young man has long since disappeared, leaving me with an old body."

Andy entered this Shawshank prison, the most unbreakable. Severe warden, cruel prison guard, perverted prisoner. Four high walls, an iron gate, darkness, barbed wire, searchlights, monotonous prison life, heavy labor reforms, and corporal punishment from time to time...

Andy. He is taciturn but strong and courageous, with firm beliefs and an eternal pursuit of freedom. Whether it is the harsh living environment in prison, the lonely mental torture, and the passing of time, he has never allowed him to give up the pursuit of freedom. His perseverance is destined to create his own success even in prison. As long as he wants to leave, the prison can't keep him in anyway.

Rhett, Andy's black friend. Wisdom, perseverance, and a good mix, the needs of prisoners are "not beyond his reach." "In Shark Castle, hope is a dangerous thing." He followed the rules of Shark Castle to protect himself, until Andy appeared and changed him.

Salvation. Andy is here, bringing changes to the lifeless Shawshank prison. Andy wrote letters without giving up and raised funds for the prison library; helped other prisoners to read and literate; let the music fly over the prison’s air yard for the first time... Andy had an indelible hope for the future, so he Start to spread hope, start to redeem those silent souls, redeem myself.

Finally, he crawled out, escaped from Shawshank, escaped from the four copper walls, escaped from the hardship of the past two decades.

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The Shawshank Redemption quotes

  • Red: [Narrating] There must be a con like me in every prison in America. I'm the guy who can get if for you; cigarettes, a bag of reefer, if that's your thing, a bottle of brandy to celebrate your kid's high school graduation, damn near anything within reason. Yes sir, I'm a regular Sears and Roebuck.

  • Andy Dufresne: ...or come to think of it, I suppose I could set it up for you. That would save you some money. I'll write down the forms you need, you can pick them up, and I'll prepare them for your signature... nearly free of charge... I'd only ask three beers apiece for my co-workers, if that seems fair. I think a man working outdoors feels more like a man if he can have a bottle of suds. That's only my opinion.