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Brutality In The Film The Shawshank Redemption

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The Shawshank Redemption

The quality of prison life at Shawshank is very poor. The inmates are not treated with respect

or dignity, if they cause any trouble or disturbances they are either beaten or thrown into solitary

confinement. They are physically and psychologically abused and their human rights are violated

daily. The food they are provided to eat has maggots in it, which is disgusting and no way to sustain a

person. Inmates are sexually and physically assaulted by other inmates, and there is little if any

protection by the guards. This is unacceptable because even though they are criminals, they deserve to

be treated as humans.

Guard brutality is a serious issue in this film, when Andy first arrives to prison, the inmates
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