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The Shawshank Redemption – the movie

Watch the movie based on Stephen King’s novella, Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption.

Directions:  You are to answer the following questions while watching the movie.  Once the movie is finished, you will turn your answers in to me for a grade.  Failure to turn in your answers will result in a 0%.

1. Does the story take place in the year 2011?  Why or why not?  How can you tell?

1. In court, the witness (Andy) states that his wife said, “She was glad that I knew.”  What does he probably know?

1. What is Andy’s story about what happened that night?

1. Of what is he accused?

1. What is the significance between 6 bullets being fired versus 8 bullets being fired?

1. What is going on in the first scene with the second main character, Red?

1. How long has Red been in prison?

1. What can Red do?

1. The warden believes in two things.  What are they?

1. What is the name of their prison unit?

1. What is the name of Brooks’ bird?

1. Why do they call him Red?  What does his answer mean?

1. Why does Red think people dislike Andy?

1. How does Red get “stuff” into the prison?

1. How did Red and his friends get picked for making the new roof?

1. How did Andy get them the beer and why did he do it?

1. Why is Andy sent to work in the library?

1. How does Andy decide to get new books for the library?

1. Why is Brooks trying to stab Haywoode?

1. What does Red mean when he says that Brooks is institutionalized?

1. What does Brooks notice most about the world?

1. What does Brooks do?

1. Why does Andy play the record?

1. How long does Andy get sent to the hole?

1. Why does Andy think music is important?

1. Why does Red think that hope is a dangerous thing?

1. What is the warden doing with his prisoners that makes him so much money?

1. Who is Elmo (Elwood) and how does Tommy know him?

1. What did Elmo do?  How does Tommy know?

1. Why was the night Andy had the rope the longest night of Red’s life?

1. What did Andy mail?

1. The Bible inscription read:  “Dear Norton, You were right.  Salvation lay within.”  What did Andy mean?

1. There is a minor character with a Key Role who makes a huge impact.  Who is he and why is his part of the story so important?

List the examples from the movie of the following conflicts:

Man vs. Man

Man vs. Self

Man vs. Society

Man vs. Nature