Part One Background Knowledge
The 1970s, the United States was riddled with corruption including the judicial system. The superior can judge the prisoners at will, the priest governor and his officers can insult the prisoner seriously. Prisoners are forced into isolation, confinement and behavior constraints. People lost the freedom and dignity under the authority. All of these are denied liberalism and the values of individualism .
The central protagonist is Andy Dufresne, a young banker . He was being wrongly accused of causing his wife and his wife's lover death. He was sentenced to life imprisonment despite insufficient evidence and became a victim of corruption judicial system in the United States.
Part Two Language Points
1. These walls are kind of funny like that. First you hate them, then you get used to them. Enough time passed, get so you depend on them. That's institutionalized. (00:59:34)
The high walls in the prison are really interesting. When you're in prison, you hate the walls around you; slowly, you get used to living in them; eventually you find yourself having to live by it, and that's institutionalization.
My understanding
When we lose part of our freedom, we must feel sick at first. if we don't resist again at that time and don't take action, we will be used to life without freedom gradually. In the end, we wlii be in really dire straits. So, When I meet with passive constraint and dilemma in life, we should solve problems positively to avoid losing freedom eternally.
2. Some birds aren't meant to be caged,, because their feathers are just too bright, and when they fly away, you will sincerely congratulations on their freedom to enjoy.(02:05:03)
Some birds can't be kept because their wings are too bright, and when they fly away, you'll congratulate them on their freedom.
My understanding
Although the hours were so long in the prison, Andy never let negative thoughts affect himself. Even if chances are slim regardless of escaping from prison, Andy succeed in his efforts to escape. He love the freedom and is willing to pay a very big price for freedom. So, we honestly pleased for his success When he realizes his wish.
3. Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things and no good thing ever dies (02:15:32)
Hope is a good thing, maybe a better thing, there is never a good thing without a good result
My understanding
No matter what the difficulties in the prison,Andy never gave up hope.So he finally saved himself . in the same way, we should never gave up and relentlessly upbeat in when we face with difficulties. As long as we work hard and never gave up hope, we can have good results finally.
Part Three Scene Analysis
What impressed me most was the movie ending. Red put on probation and find a iron box and read Andy's letter under a tree at the agreed place. At the end, Andy and Red are glad to meet after so long a separation by a beautiful and vast sea.
in my opinion, the wide open sea is representative of freedom. Andy never gave up freedom and isn't meant to be caged. He plan to escape from prison and meet with success after ten years'continuous effort.But most people be accustomed to the life without freedom and accepted with walls in prison.
I really know how much Andy have suffered in prison and really admired his noble character. I hope he will be happy and free.So when I saw Andy choose a vast sea and Andy and Red get together again after many years, I feel super happy .
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