Andy Dufresne is wrongfully placed in jail for a murder he didn't commit, the murder he supposedly committed was against his significant other and her lover In spite of the fact that Andy says he is blameless, the proof towards him is extremely solid and he was discovered liable. Andy realizes that jail will be truly troublesome and alarming for him, chiefly in light of the fact that he knows he shouldn't be in there. Rita Hayworth and the shawshank redemption is a novella whose main theme and message is about hope.
Andy is extremely optimistic and that is why his stay at Shawshank isn't so terrifying. He is a very calm and wise fellow, he doesn't snoop around and get into other people's business. His character is way different from the typical inmate, he isn't all thug looking, he isn't a bully or one of those inmates who starts brawls for no reason, no he is a whole different prisoner from the typical inmate that you think of. For example, when the bullies at Shawshank try to bully him and make him do some unbelievably sick things, he uses his intelligence outsmart them. Andy was living a normal life, he was never a trouble maker or one of
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I knew how bad it looked. I didn't have much time, but the time I had, I operated” (p. 75) Andy is a very confident character that makes all the right moves. Whether it'd be outsmarting the inmates with words or knowing when to not say anything, he just stands out in a very positive way. The Rita Hayworth poster is a very deep symbol in the book. The poster is a reminder of his desire to be back in the the outside as a free and innocent man. The poster is just as important for the fact that it helps keep the hole Andy has dug for the last 25 years a secret. Andy has a different sentence than the other because he did not know if he was going to be able to show his innocence but the men in Shawshank simply would get used to the fact of being in prison, but Andy thought