Nelson Mandela could not have better described the American justice system, “There is no easy walk to freedom anywhere, and many of us will have to pass through the valley of the shadow of death again and again before we reach the mountaintop of our desires.” Andy Dufresne in Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption by Stephen King goes through many valleys until he is finally in the freedom he has taken away from him. Andy Dufresne was hit with tragedy early in life only to take the punishment for others but does not let life's past affect his hope, attitude, and outlook on his future. It’s enough heartbreak of being convicted for a crime but being convicted of a crime you did not do is even worse especially for the mental state of some people. Andy Dufresne does not let the faults of the justice system ruin him and the way he acts. Andy is very hopeful throughout his journey at Shawshank. King makes …show more content…
Red has done the best job of reading Andy and getting to know him on a deeper level than the other prisoners. Red only got bits and pieces of information from him but he was really okay with that because he knew Andy was slowly coming around to him and that they could both count on each other. Andy had told Red everything there was to know about him and what he planned after he got into the free world again. Andy suggested a plan to Red about going to Mexico so they could both start fresh. Andy spoke of the Pacific to Red as some magical place, “They say it has no memory. That's where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory”(King). Andy knew he could trust Red for some reason he told him about the glass in the hay field, this not only shows that Andy is opening up but also gives hope to the both of them that they continue their friendship outside and make a nice life for themselves. The relationship that they are building is very strong and not just