Shawshank Redemption Philosophy

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In the movie, “The Shawshank Redemption”, Andy Dufresne, the main character in the film exemplifies Stoic qualities throughout the majority of the film. Stoics claim that people can control certain things about themselves such as desires, opinions, and attitudes. Stoics realize that they cannot control power, control, and wealth. By following this philosophy, many Stoics find peace within themselves. In the film, Andy is sentenced to two life sentences in the Shawshank Prison for the murder of his wife and her lover. Andy claims he is innocent and maintains to accept the way the world works and his imprisonment without complaining or showing any emotion. He is an overall calm person who is seemingly unaffected by any emotion what so ever. Near