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How does The Shawshank Redemption fit Joseph Campbell's "hero's journey"? (Google it.) Include 400+ words.
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How does Shawshank Redemption fit Joseph Campbell's "hero's journey"?
Shawshank Redemption fits Joseph Campbell’s “Hero’s journey” in Three ways. The Departure Act, when Andy was covicted of murder (killing his wife and her lover) and he was sent to a prison were he clearly doesn’t belong and doesn’t fit. He was a banker, looking nice earning a lot of money then going to prison where he is dirty and with people who don’t relate to. Another reason is The Initiation Act, where he is unknown territory and where he is faced with various trials and challenges. One trail or challenge would be the sisters, they would beat him up and rape him. Another one would be the head guard, he will give a hard time all of the time. Another challenge would be the library, he was trying to get money for the library so they can have more books and things to do, he also helped many of the prisoners get an education. Some were easy and some were hard to help. Another challenge would be when Tommy entered the prison and told a story about an inmate that he was with that said that he was the one who killed Andy’s wife and her lover. The return Act, when he was able to escape from the prison and able to have a new identity to get all of the money so he can go to a place called zihuatanejo. Another one would be Meeting The Mentor. Andy’s mentor would be Red. Red helped him get things to help him escape from prison but Red didn’t even know that. Red also gave him company, like a friend. Would teach Andy things about prison and who he can be friends with. Red kinda made Andy feel a little bit more comfortable in prison. Tests, Allies, Enemies. This is another one because he had all of these. Tests were him getting guard protection, and getting more books for the library. Allies would be Red and his friends. Enemies would be the sisters because they would beat him up and rape him. They also tried multiple times to get him to join them. Then the final part would be the “Return with the Elixir.” He was able to escape the prison but things are a little different. The police are now looking for him so he has to be a different person, which he created in prison. He lives in a different place too. He also became rich when he was in prison so he can go wherever he wants and he is taking Red with him. They are going to Zihnatanejo.
Andy’s story is similar to the hero’s journey. Andy could be the hero in this scenario. Andy goes on a journey of becoming a crook in ways he went through enemies and bullies to become one of the people at the top of the pyramid of the prison. Like the warden guards and andy and red. Since Andy went through the threshold of getting the guards to trust him and Andy becoming trustworthy enough to make the warden a millionaire. Andy kept a secret throughout part of the plot and the build up of andy asking for a rope and that guy whatever his name is gave it to him and they all thought the same thing he was there the night before count and the next morning gone. Disappear from thin air the warden thought. Tommy was a part of Andy ‘s refusal to the call of “adventure.” Andy since it made the audience have hope for Andy that he would get out. Of course when Red gets out it’s a relief as well a victory for the audience hoping that Red and Andy would get to see each other again. Zihuatanejo is their hope where all is forgotten where no memory resides the Pacific. Red was Andy’s mentor in this story. I think some people may think the Warden but Red is in ways of helping him stay out of trouble knowing the ins and outs, what guards to avoid and what people to. Red was up enough in the food chain to protect Andy and get Andy about just anything like he said. When Andy was in “the hole” I think he got tested not only the first month but the second one too because it tested his patience and knowledge that’s probably where he thought of his escape. Thought of what he say to the warden and him saying Tommy got killed by trying to escape prolly didn’t help Andy out much because he didn't think before he spoke. Inmost cave is when Red is trying to find the rock thats out of place the promise he gave Andy in which he did which was great gave him hope knowing where Andy was as stated in the letter or at least a hint to see if Red would remember since he can’t leave a trail of where he is. Left him money and was on his way to meet Andy saying “i hope” thats the ordeal they hope. Zody
The Hero’s Journey and Shawshank come to similarities when it’s the steps and circle of arcs throughout the movie the main character goes through. When Andy was convicted of murder and sent to Shawshank Prison it was the beginning of his adventure in prison and what he was going to do. Although in prison there’s not a lot of adventure to go around in so it would take a long time. First thing to his adventure was knowing the place and how brutal it is and how to adapt. After going through the first step, he makes himself which he believes is like a mentor to him; Red. Red talks specifically to him, he tells him things he doesn’t know about this prison and how he himself got used too, and he’s not the only innocent person to be in this prison. Third Step; Crossing Threshold started becoming Andy’s thing after a couple of years in prison. The things he did was help the guards with their money problems and make adjustments to the prison which made the prisoners more human than a piece of property. Fourth Step; Trials and Failures almost became a failure to him. He almost got killed by a bunch of prisoners and he pretty much almost lost everything, but everyone started to like him. The Fifth Step becomes his downfall. When a new prisoner named Tommy arrives Andy makes himself a mentor to him. After a few years of mentoring, Tommy begins telling him almost everything including a story about a prisoner who murdered two people which was one-hundred percent related to Andy’s. This was going to become Andy’s chance but The Warden denied it and sent him to the hole and got Tommy killed by Hadley. The Sixth Step; Revelation, that the prisoners began to see had a huge impact on him after the hole and they began to worry about him. But then when they realized that Andy had escaped that was the Seventh Step; Finally Changed. The Seventh Step in the aftermath of his escape was Atonement. What that means was that he wasn’t just trying to escape, he also wanted to make sacrifices for his friends and other inmates by making adjustments to the prison, and then exposing and ending The Warden's legacy of misery. Before Red got out, Andy said to look for a gift that was for him because if it wasn’t for him he wouldn’t possibly make it. That was the Eighth Step; Gift. After they reunite on a beach the Ninth Step becomes the last of it. They have their life restored after being out of prison and not have to worry about a thing.
Shawshank's Redemption fits Joseph Campbell’s story because both were basically split up into acts. The first act of separation: Andy was convicted for the murder of his wife and professional golfer at the country club where the professional golfer was staying. The judge didn’t believe Andy when he said he didn’t do it. He gained friends very quickly. Red basically took him under his wing and showed him things and got Andy things that he needed. No one really believed that Andy committed the double murder because he was a successful banker and was making a lot of money and had a good life. Red and the guys thought he was joking with them when he told them that he murdered his wife and golf pro. The second act Supreme Ordeal. This is where you don’t know where you are and have to overcome challenges to stay alive or survival of the fittest. Andy had many challenges he had to overcome, like Captain Hadley. Hadley would give Andy a hard time. Another challenge was Boggs and his group, they would beat him up at random times or catch him off guard. Sometimes Andy would be able to stand his ground and make them back off by using poles and sometimes salt that if it got into your eyes it would make them blind. They would rape him whenever they could and Andy couldn’t do anything about it because he was outnumbered. The last act Unification: Andy planned to escape from Shawshank and successfully did. He swapped books that had all the bank account information with a bible and some random paper. He took the bank account information because he created a fake person and would deposit money in this person's name. When he escaped he went to the banks and acted like this person. The warden made a mistake by using Andy’s signature because if he were to access the bank it wouldn’t work because the signatures wouldn’t be a match. After Andy went to the banks to collect hundreds of thousands of dollars he headed to the Pacific Ocean more specifically a place in Mexico called Zihuatanejo to start a new life and open a hotel. He wanted Red to join him and give Red a brand new start in life.
Both are so smart and use their skills to help themselves while providing for others and protection from those who don't want them to succeed both in and outside of the prison walls. But this doesn't deter them from anything they do, they are clever and kind-kind-hearted, both want others to be happy. What are the strengths and weaknesses of Andy? Andy is a very soft-spoken young man that likes to be by himself at the beginning of the film but even when he has a group eventually, he is still soft-spoken and learns about others and how they work before making and moving. He, however, doesn't always get good things his way when he's like this though. It's shown when he doesn't get this group that he a lot of the time gets picked on and rapped multiple times. In what way is the wall related to hope and despair? I believe that the wall gives them a feeling of being trapped and never the joy of being free. It’s meant to be a barrier of hope and contain them not only physically but also mentally. They are caged in and while everything they once loved is outside, they are trapped and now have become institutionalized and not really wanting to leave so the wall just really got the best of them.. Both are so smart and use their skills to help themselves while providing for others and protection from those who don't want them to succeed both in and outside of the prison walls. But this doesn't deter them from anything they do, they are clever and kind-kind-hearted, both want others to be happy. What are the strengths and weaknesses of Andy? Andy is a very soft-spoken young man that likes to be by himself at the beginning of the film but even when he has a group eventually, he is still soft-spoken and learns about others and how they work before making and moving. He, however, doesn't always get good things his way when he's like this though. It's shown when he doesn't get this group that he a lot of the time gets picked on and rapped multiple times.red and not really wanting to leave so the wall just really got the best of them.
From my perspective, The Hero’s Journey kinda does fit The Hero’s Journey template but does make some differences due to it being more set in reality and has to have more realistic elements than the fantastical or supernatural. We do see the whole journey from start to finish but do make some detours and some changes to allow us to get immersed into the characters and the world the film/book is showing. One of the examples is starting us off in the court trial(Call to Adventure) and a flashback scene from the night where the main character Andy Dufrane was last seen before his cheating wife and her lover, a golfing pro, was killed and he was the prime suspect for it and was sent to jail for the crime. After that scene we finally see the real story begin by showing us Andy might not be that “hero” we think he is at the start of the film.
And now the scene is showing us the prison Andy will be staying in and some of the more prominent faces within the prison, such as Red, Hadley, the Warden, and several others we would see Andy interact with throughout the film/book. After he gets in and shown what kind of place Shawshank(the prison) is, he is doing his best to remain calm and collected and not to cause a scene, especially with the Warden nearby with his bible, telling them that their real salvation lies within in...despite the fact that the Warden himself is a dirty greedy crook.
In the beginning Andy was convicted of killing his wife and the guy that she was cheating on him with, Andy was sent to Shawshank and then started his call to adventure which wasn’t so much volunteering. Refusal of the call was when one of the inmates broke down crying on the first night he was refusing the fact that he is in Shawshank. He thought that he didn't belong there. Red played as the mentor in the hero's journey, red is older and wiser of what goes on inside the prison. Red helps Andy with what life is like behind bars in Shawshank. When Andy was using the rock hammer to write his name on the wall and he broke off a big chunk out of the wall, that is the threshold. It took Andy twenty years to complete that tunnel. The only thing that was in Andy’s way in the beginning was when bogs kept beating him up and raping him. Also Andy had to keep in check from Warden Norton and captain Hadley. The transformation was when Andy started doing everyone's taxes and he got protection from the guards. He felt safe when he was there, he got moved down to the library so he didn’t have to do any of the labor work. The atonation was when Tommy came to the prison and told everyone the real story and that Andy wasn't the one who killed the two people. After the news came around Tommy got taken out to the yard and got questioned by norton and after Tommy swore that he would tell the truth in court norton turned around and the guard shot Tommy. The return or gift of goddess was when Andy escaped through his tunnel and crawled through the nasty pipe. When he got out he stood up with his hands out looking up.
where a hero goes on a journey and goes past a hard crisis then goes home as a changed man. that is pretty much what andy did in the movie. he grows as a character, at first we think he is just a drunk guy who killed his wife but as the story goes on. we see things differently we get hints that he didn't do it and that is an a-ok guy. when we find out he isn't the killer we all just wanted him to get out and be free. there are 12 stages to the hero's journey.
the ordinary world- when he is in the car drunk call to adventure- he is charged with the murder of his wife and lover refusal of the call- he doesn't really talk to anyone at first meeting the mentor- when he starts talking with red, and they become friends crossing the threshold- tests, allies, enemies- the sisters, the posters, red, brooks dies the approach- getting the library the ordeal- meeting Tommy and finding out he didn't kill his wife or her lover the reward- he is happy that he knows he didn't kill them the road back- the warrant locks him up the resurrection- andy gets out, then so doe red the return- they meet in Mexico
The Hero’s Journey is a dramatic theory that was proposed by mythologist Joseph Campbell. This theory has a sort of archetypal guideline that has been used and will most likely continue to be used in literary works. The archetype is separated by 8 broad guidelines with these being: Call to Adventure, The First Threshold, Road of Trials, Nadir/Abyss, Transformation, Apotheosis, Return to Threshold, and Return to Known World. Campbell’s theory can be seen in the movie adaptation of Stephen King’s novel “The Shawshank Redemption”. The Call to Adventure is when Andy Dufresne is found guilty and sent to Shawshank Prison. This can be seen as a call to adventure is Andy going to the place that kicks off his “journey”. In the first part, Andy also in a way refuses the call or at least tries to resist it as he of course is fighting conviction but ultimately, he must answer the call. The second part or act of Andy’s journey is the journey to the threshold, or, in this case, Andy’s trip to Shawshank as this is metaphorically the labyrinth and he is the hero who shall traverse it and Red becoming his stronghold guardian in a sense. The third act is usually the road of trials but in Andy’s case, he actually has the fourth act before the third. The fourth act is Nadir/Abyss which signifies a supreme ordeal and Andy’s ordeal is a seduction attempt by the temptress known as Boggs and it's due to Andy’s rejection of Bogg’s advances, that the third act is kicked off. Next, is the third act in which the hero goes through trials and challenges. Andy’s challenge is defending himself from the sisters, in which his resourcefulness, strength, and sharp wit are put to the test. The next act is "Transformation" in which there is a revelation that changes the Hero. Andy’s revelation is the testimony from his apprentice Tommy about a past prison-mate who might’ve been the culprit for Andy’s wife’s murder. Andy has a hero’s transformation as now he is finally filled with hope again but he goes to the warden and is thrust back into Act 3: trials and challenges. Andy’s trial is being put into solitary for 2 months and once those two months are gone, his hope was transformed into despair but that despair was transformed into an indomitable will. Andy schemes and sets up a daring escape, which is close to the last Act of the hero’s journey, “The Return to the Known World”.
The Shawshank Redemption relates to “hero’s journey” because, in The Shawshank Redemption, Andy is put through an “adventure”, being sent to prison for murdering his wife and her lover while actually being innocent, having to get through it as best as he can, making proper decisions throughout his sentence, and keeping himself safe from all the dangers and trouble he would face while in prison. With that, he was put through a lot while in prison, having to go through the first days being a completely different and scary experience, going through the rough life of prison work for years, going into the hole multiple times, once being a whole month because he wanted to prove his innocence, and still came out victorious in the end, making his long-awaited escape to freedom. He also made decisive decisions, for example, when he had to defend himself against the sisters, dealing with guards when he would disobey, and of course, helping the Warden out with his scams and eventually outsmarting him, which would end up in his escape and getting the Warden in trouble for all the scams. In the end, he was victorious, having managed to work up to escaping and fulfilling his dreams that he made while in prison. He came out of prison changed, having gone through so much and now finally feeling freedom after so long, he was a new man, finding a cause and a purpose, even after everything he went through, from the murder of his wife to being in prison for 19 years as an innocent man.
Shawshank Redemption fits Joseph Campbell’s “Hero’s journey” in three ways. The Departure Act is when Andy was convicted of killing his wife and her lover and he was sent to a prison where he clearly doesn’t belong. He was a banker and he was looking to earn a lot of money then he went to prison where he is dirty and with people who don’t relate to him. Another reason is The Initiation Act, where the unknown territory and where he is faced with various trials and challenges. Challenge or trial would be the sisters and they would beat him up and rape him. Another one would be the head guard and he will have a harder time than others. Another challenge would be when Tommy entered the prison and he told a story about an inmate that he was with. The inmate said that he was the one who killed Andy’s wife and her lover. Another challenge would be the library and he was trying to get money for the library so they can have more books and things to do. He also helped many of the prisoners get an education. Some were easy and some were hard to help. The Return Act is when he was able to escape from the prison. He would be able to have a new identity to get all of the money so he can go to a place called Zihuatanejo. Another one would be Meeting The Mentor and Andy’s mentor would be Red. Red helped him get things and he would help him escape from prison but Red didn’t even know that. Red also gave him company, like a friend. Red would teach Andy things about prison and who he can be friends with. Red kinda made Andy feel more comfortable in prison. Tests, Allies, Enemies and this is another one because Andy had all of these. The tests were him getting guard protection and also getting more books for the library. Allies would be Red and his friends. Enemies would be the sisters because they would beat him up and rape him. They also tried multiple times to get him to join the sisters. The final part would be the “Return with the Elixir.” Andy was able to escape the prison but things are different now. The police are looking for him but he has to be a different person, which he created in prison. He lives in Zihuatanejo. He became rich when he was in prison so he can go wherever he wants and he is taking Red with him. Pfeiffer
If you think about it this film isn’t about the hero’s journey, this is telling us about a prison break that happened slowly but surely in an attempt to fool the guards to give him protection and to become “buddy-buddy” with the warden and then blackmail him after the breakout, he took his sweet ass time to break out of prison, they don’t give a damn about the crap he was wearing the warden only needed him to filter his dirty money in order to keep him where he “belongs” but LO AND BEHOLD, WE DIDN’T KNOW THAT THIS IS A BREAKOUT FILM!!!!!!
where a hero goes on a journey and goes past a hard crisis then goes home as a changed man. that is pretty much what andy did in the movie. he grows as a character, at first we think he is just a drunk guy who killed his wife but as the story goes on. we see things differently we get hints that he didn't do it and that is an a-ok guy. when we find out he isn't the killer we all just wanted him to get out and be free. there are 12 stages to the hero's journey.
Shawshank redemption fits into a hero journey because it began with andy getting drunk and find out his wife is cheating on him a was blamed for the murder of the wife and the lover. and was charged for a homicide that he didn't commit. After he got to Shawshank he made a friend who helps him escape in a way. during his stay a Shawshank he was able to get a small rock pick so he was able to make chess pieces and was hidden in the bible. he was able to use Red as someone who can get him his stuff to escape and to cover up the hole. while overhearing the warden about the new money he just got and how he is able to keep all of it and not get taxed on it. and then became wardens banker. which he only became the banker because he will use the money after he escapes. after he was able to escape after hard planning and he chased his dream to running away to Mexico and starting his own company
The first part of the hero’s journey is when Andy was falsely accused of a crime that he did not commit. And was put into prison. That was the beginning of everything. That is what caused the hero to have a motive to get out of there. The next part is a refusal of the call. As we can see in the movie first-timers were not treated well by the prisoners. And andy knew he had to do something about that or it will continue for the rest of his life in prison. Each part of the film has its ups and downs. Just like the hero's journey is. But Andy overcame those and focused on his next step. Each time it was like baby steps. You got to learn and progress as you go on. Like andy, he thought about the future, not the present. In the end, Andy made his way out and into freedom overlooking the endless oceans. As he was out his best friend red had to follow the steps that Andy took to freedom.
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How does Shawshank Redemption fit Joseph Campbell's "hero's journey"?
Shawshank Redemption fits Joseph Campbell’s “Hero’s journey” in Three ways. The Departure Act, when Andy was covicted of murder (killing his wife and her lover) and he was sent to a prison were he clearly doesn’t belong and doesn’t fit. He was a banker, looking nice earning a lot of money then going to prison where he is dirty and with people who don’t relate to. Another reason is The Initiation Act, where he is unknown territory and where he is faced with various trials and challenges. One trail or challenge would be the sisters, they would beat him up and rape him. Another one would be the head guard, he will give a hard time all of the time. Another challenge would be the library, he was trying to get money for the library so they can have more books and things to do, he also helped many of the prisoners get an education. Some were easy and some were hard to help. Another challenge would be when Tommy entered the prison and told a story about an inmate that he was with that said that he was the one who killed Andy’s wife and her lover. The return Act, when he was able to escape from the prison and able to have a new identity to get all of the money so he can go to a place called zihuatanejo. Another one would be Meeting The Mentor. Andy’s mentor would be Red. Red helped him get things to help him escape from prison but Red didn’t even know that. Red also gave him company, like a friend. Would teach Andy things about prison and who he can be friends with. Red kinda made Andy feel a little bit more comfortable in prison. Tests, Allies, Enemies. This is another one because he had all of these. Tests were him getting guard protection, and getting more books for the library. Allies would be Red and his friends. Enemies would be the sisters because they would beat him up and rape him. They also tried multiple times to get him to join them. Then the final part would be the “Return with the Elixir.” He was able to escape the prison but things are a little different. The police are now looking for him so he has to be a different person, which he created in prison. He lives in a different place too. He also became rich when he was in prison so he can go wherever he wants and he is taking Red with him. They are going to Zihnatanejo.
Andy’s story is similar to the hero’s journey. Andy could be the hero in this scenario. Andy goes on a journey of becoming a crook in ways he went through enemies and bullies to become one of the people at the top of the pyramid of the prison. Like the warden guards and andy and red. Since Andy went through the threshold of getting the guards to trust him and Andy becoming trustworthy enough to make the warden a millionaire. Andy kept a secret throughout part of the plot and the build up of andy asking for a rope and that guy whatever his name is gave it to him and they all thought the same thing he was there the night before count and the next morning gone. Disappear from thin air the warden thought. Tommy was a part of Andy ‘s refusal to the call of “adventure.” Andy since it made the audience have hope for Andy that he would get out. Of course when Red gets out it’s a relief as well a victory for the audience hoping that Red and Andy would get to see each other again. Zihuatanejo is their hope where all is forgotten where no memory resides the Pacific. Red was Andy’s mentor in this story. I think some people may think the Warden but Red is in ways of helping him stay out of trouble knowing the ins and outs, what guards to avoid and what people to. Red was up enough in the food chain to protect Andy and get Andy about just anything like he said. When Andy was in “the hole” I think he got tested not only the first month but the second one too because it tested his patience and knowledge that’s probably where he thought of his escape. Thought of what he say to the warden and him saying Tommy got killed by trying to escape prolly didn’t help Andy out much because he didn't think before he spoke. Inmost cave is when Red is trying to find the rock thats out of place the promise he gave Andy in which he did which was great gave him hope knowing where Andy was as stated in the letter or at least a hint to see if Red would remember since he can’t leave a trail of where he is. Left him money and was on his way to meet Andy saying “i hope” thats the ordeal they hope. Zody
The Hero’s Journey and Shawshank come to similarities when it’s the steps and circle of arcs throughout the movie the main character goes through. When Andy was convicted of murder and sent to Shawshank Prison it was the beginning of his adventure in prison and what he was going to do. Although in prison there’s not a lot of adventure to go around in so it would take a long time. First thing to his adventure was knowing the place and how brutal it is and how to adapt. After going through the first step, he makes himself which he believes is like a mentor to him; Red. Red talks specifically to him, he tells him things he doesn’t know about this prison and how he himself got used too, and he’s not the only innocent person to be in this prison. Third Step; Crossing Threshold started becoming Andy’s thing after a couple of years in prison. The things he did was help the guards with their money problems and make adjustments to the prison which made the prisoners more human than a piece of property. Fourth Step; Trials and Failures almost became a failure to him. He almost got killed by a bunch of prisoners and he pretty much almost lost everything, but everyone started to like him. The Fifth Step becomes his downfall. When a new prisoner named Tommy arrives Andy makes himself a mentor to him. After a few years of mentoring, Tommy begins telling him almost everything including a story about a prisoner who murdered two people which was one-hundred percent related to Andy’s. This was going to become Andy’s chance but The Warden denied it and sent him to the hole and got Tommy killed by Hadley. The Sixth Step; Revelation, that the prisoners began to see had a huge impact on him after the hole and they began to worry about him. But then when they realized that Andy had escaped that was the Seventh Step; Finally Changed. The Seventh Step in the aftermath of his escape was Atonement. What that means was that he wasn’t just trying to escape, he also wanted to make sacrifices for his friends and other inmates by making adjustments to the prison, and then exposing and ending The Warden's legacy of misery. Before Red got out, Andy said to look for a gift that was for him because if it wasn’t for him he wouldn’t possibly make it. That was the Eighth Step; Gift. After they reunite on a beach the Ninth Step becomes the last of it. They have their life restored after being out of prison and not have to worry about a thing.
Shawshank's Redemption fits Joseph Campbell’s story because both were basically split up into acts. The first act of separation: Andy was convicted for the murder of his wife and professional golfer at the country club where the professional golfer was staying. The judge didn’t believe Andy when he said he didn’t do it. He gained friends very quickly. Red basically took him under his wing and showed him things and got Andy things that he needed. No one really believed that Andy committed the double murder because he was a successful banker and was making a lot of money and had a good life. Red and the guys thought he was joking with them when he told them that he murdered his wife and golf pro. The second act Supreme Ordeal. This is where you don’t know where you are and have to overcome challenges to stay alive or survival of the fittest. Andy had many challenges he had to overcome, like Captain Hadley. Hadley would give Andy a hard time. Another challenge was Boggs and his group, they would beat him up at random times or catch him off guard. Sometimes Andy would be able to stand his ground and make them back off by using poles and sometimes salt that if it got into your eyes it would make them blind. They would rape him whenever they could and Andy couldn’t do anything about it because he was outnumbered. The last act Unification: Andy planned to escape from Shawshank and successfully did. He swapped books that had all the bank account information with a bible and some random paper. He took the bank account information because he created a fake person and would deposit money in this person's name. When he escaped he went to the banks and acted like this person. The warden made a mistake by using Andy’s signature because if he were to access the bank it wouldn’t work because the signatures wouldn’t be a match. After Andy went to the banks to collect hundreds of thousands of dollars he headed to the Pacific Ocean more specifically a place in Mexico called Zihuatanejo to start a new life and open a hotel. He wanted Red to join him and give Red a brand new start in life.
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Both are so smart and use their skills to help themselves while providing for others and protection from those who don't want them to succeed both in and outside of the prison walls. But this doesn't deter them from anything they do, they are clever and kind-kind-hearted, both want others to be happy.
What are the strengths and weaknesses of Andy? Andy is a very soft-spoken young man that likes to be by himself at the beginning of the film but even when he has a group eventually, he is still soft-spoken and learns about others and how they work before making and moving. He, however, doesn't always get good things his way when he's like this though. It's shown when he doesn't get this group that he a lot of the time gets picked on and rapped multiple times. In what way is the wall related to hope and despair? I believe that the wall gives them a feeling of being trapped and never the joy of being free. It’s meant to be a barrier of hope and contain them not only physically but also mentally. They are caged in and while everything they once loved is outside, they are trapped and now have become institutionalized and not really wanting to leave so the wall just really got the best of them.. Both are so smart and use their skills to help themselves while providing for others and protection from those who don't want them to succeed both in and outside of the prison walls. But this doesn't deter them from anything they do, they are clever and kind-kind-hearted, both want others to be happy. What are the strengths and weaknesses of Andy? Andy is a very soft-spoken young man that likes to be by himself at the beginning of the film but even when he has a group eventually, he is still soft-spoken and learns about others and how they work before making and moving. He, however, doesn't always get good things his way when he's like this though. It's shown when he doesn't get this group that he a lot of the time gets picked on and rapped multiple times.red and not really wanting to leave so the wall just really got the best of them.
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The Hero’s Journey.
From my perspective, The Hero’s Journey kinda does fit The Hero’s Journey template but does make some differences due to it being more set in reality and has to have more realistic elements than the fantastical or supernatural. We do see the whole journey from start to finish but do make some detours and some changes to allow us to get immersed into the characters and the world the film/book is showing. One of the examples is starting us off in the court trial(Call to Adventure) and a flashback scene from the night where the main character Andy Dufrane was last seen before his cheating wife and her lover, a golfing pro, was killed and he was the prime suspect for it and was sent to jail for the crime. After that scene we finally see the real story begin by showing us Andy might not be that “hero” we think he is at the start of the film.
And now the scene is showing us the prison Andy will be staying in and some of the more prominent faces within the prison, such as Red, Hadley, the Warden, and several others we would see Andy interact with throughout the film/book. After he gets in and shown what kind of place Shawshank(the prison) is, he is doing his best to remain calm and collected and not to cause a scene, especially with the Warden nearby with his bible, telling them that their real salvation lies within in...despite the fact that the Warden himself is a dirty greedy crook.
In the beginning Andy was convicted of killing his wife and the guy that she was cheating on him with, Andy was sent to Shawshank and then started his call to adventure which wasn’t so much volunteering. Refusal of the call was when one of the inmates broke down crying on the first night he was refusing the fact that he is in Shawshank. He thought that he didn't belong there. Red played as the mentor in the hero's journey, red is older and wiser of what goes on inside the prison. Red helps Andy with what life is like behind bars in Shawshank. When Andy was using the rock hammer to write his name on the wall and he broke off a big chunk out of the wall, that is the threshold. It took Andy twenty years to complete that tunnel. The only thing that was in Andy’s way in the beginning was when bogs kept beating him up and raping him. Also Andy had to keep in check from Warden Norton and captain Hadley. The transformation was when Andy started doing everyone's taxes and he got protection from the guards. He felt safe when he was there, he got moved down to the library so he didn’t have to do any of the labor work. The atonation was when Tommy came to the prison and told everyone the real story and that Andy wasn't the one who killed the two people. After the news came around Tommy got taken out to the yard and got questioned by norton and after Tommy swore that he would tell the truth in court norton turned around and the guard shot Tommy. The return or gift of goddess was when Andy escaped through his tunnel and crawled through the nasty pipe. When he got out he stood up with his hands out looking up.
where a hero goes on a journey and goes past a hard crisis then goes home as a changed man. that is pretty much what andy did in the movie. he grows as a character, at first we think he is just a drunk guy who killed his wife but as the story goes on. we see things differently we get hints that he didn't do it and that is an a-ok guy. when we find out he isn't the killer we all just wanted him to get out and be free. there are 12 stages to the hero's journey.
the ordinary world- when he is in the car drunk
call to adventure- he is charged with the murder of his wife and lover
refusal of the call- he doesn't really talk to anyone at first
meeting the mentor- when he starts talking with red, and they become friends
crossing the threshold-
tests, allies, enemies- the sisters, the posters, red, brooks dies
the approach- getting the library
the ordeal- meeting Tommy and finding out he didn't kill his wife or her lover
the reward- he is happy that he knows he didn't kill them
the road back- the warrant locks him up
the resurrection- andy gets out, then so doe red
the return- they meet in Mexico
The Hero’s Journey is a dramatic theory that was proposed by mythologist Joseph Campbell. This theory has a sort of archetypal guideline that has been used and will most likely continue to be used in literary works. The archetype is separated by 8 broad guidelines with these being: Call to Adventure, The First Threshold, Road of Trials, Nadir/Abyss, Transformation, Apotheosis, Return to Threshold, and Return to Known World. Campbell’s theory can be seen in the movie adaptation of Stephen King’s novel “The Shawshank Redemption”. The Call to Adventure is when Andy Dufresne is found guilty and sent to Shawshank Prison. This can be seen as a call to adventure is Andy going to the place that kicks off his “journey”. In the first part, Andy also in a way refuses the call or at least tries to resist it as he of course is fighting conviction but ultimately, he must answer the call. The second part or act of Andy’s journey is the journey to the threshold, or, in this case, Andy’s trip to Shawshank as this is metaphorically the labyrinth and he is the hero who shall traverse it and Red becoming his stronghold guardian in a sense. The third act is usually the road of trials but in Andy’s case, he actually has the fourth act before the third. The fourth act is Nadir/Abyss which signifies a supreme ordeal and Andy’s ordeal is a seduction attempt by the temptress known as Boggs and it's due to Andy’s rejection of Bogg’s advances, that the third act is kicked off. Next, is the third act in which the hero goes through trials and challenges. Andy’s challenge is defending himself from the sisters, in which his resourcefulness, strength, and sharp wit are put to the test. The next act is "Transformation" in which there is a revelation that changes the Hero. Andy’s revelation is the testimony from his apprentice Tommy about a past prison-mate who might’ve been the culprit for Andy’s wife’s murder. Andy has a hero’s transformation as now he is finally filled with hope again but he goes to the warden and is thrust back into Act 3: trials and challenges. Andy’s trial is being put into solitary for 2 months and once those two months are gone, his hope was transformed into despair but that despair was transformed into an indomitable will. Andy schemes and sets up a daring escape, which is close to the last Act of the hero’s journey, “The Return to the Known World”.
The Shawshank Redemption relates to “hero’s journey” because, in The Shawshank Redemption, Andy is put through an “adventure”, being sent to prison for murdering his wife and her lover while actually being innocent, having to get through it as best as he can, making proper decisions throughout his sentence, and keeping himself safe from all the dangers and trouble he would face while in prison. With that, he was put through a lot while in prison, having to go through the first days being a completely different and scary experience, going through the rough life of prison work for years, going into the hole multiple times, once being a whole month because he wanted to prove his innocence, and still came out victorious in the end, making his long-awaited escape to freedom. He also made decisive decisions, for example, when he had to defend himself against the sisters, dealing with guards when he would disobey, and of course, helping the Warden out with his scams and eventually outsmarting him, which would end up in his escape and getting the Warden in trouble for all the scams. In the end, he was victorious, having managed to work up to escaping and fulfilling his dreams that he made while in prison. He came out of prison changed, having gone through so much and now finally feeling freedom after so long, he was a new man, finding a cause and a purpose, even after everything he went through, from the murder of his wife to being in prison for 19 years as an innocent man.
-Busselman
Shawshank Redemption fits Joseph Campbell’s “Hero’s journey” in three ways. The Departure Act is when Andy was convicted of killing his wife and her lover and he was sent to a prison where he clearly doesn’t belong. He was a banker and he was looking to earn a lot of money then he went to prison where he is dirty and with people who don’t relate to him. Another reason is The Initiation Act, where the unknown territory and where he is faced with various trials and challenges. Challenge or trial would be the sisters and they would beat him up and rape him. Another one would be the head guard and he will have a harder time than others. Another challenge would be when Tommy entered the prison and he told a story about an inmate that he was with. The inmate said that he was the one who killed Andy’s wife and her lover. Another challenge would be the library and he was trying to get money for the library so they can have more books and things to do. He also helped many of the prisoners get an education. Some were easy and some were hard to help. The Return Act is when he was able to escape from the prison. He would be able to have a new identity to get all of the money so he can go to a place called Zihuatanejo. Another one would be Meeting The Mentor and Andy’s mentor would be Red. Red helped him get things and he would help him escape from prison but Red didn’t even know that. Red also gave him company, like a friend. Red would teach Andy things about prison and who he can be friends with. Red kinda made Andy feel more comfortable in prison. Tests, Allies, Enemies and this is another one because Andy had all of these. The tests were him getting guard protection and also getting more books for the library. Allies would be Red and his friends. Enemies would be the sisters because they would beat him up and rape him. They also tried multiple times to get him to join the sisters. The final part would be the “Return with the Elixir.” Andy was able to escape the prison but things are different now. The police are looking for him but he has to be a different person, which he created in prison. He lives in Zihuatanejo. He became rich when he was in prison so he can go wherever he wants and he is taking Red with him.
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If you think about it this film isn’t about the hero’s journey, this is telling us about a prison break that happened slowly but surely in an attempt to fool the guards to give him protection and to become “buddy-buddy” with the warden and then blackmail him after the breakout, he took his sweet ass time to break out of prison, they don’t give a damn about the crap he was wearing the warden only needed him to filter his dirty money in order to keep him where he “belongs” but LO AND BEHOLD, WE DIDN’T KNOW THAT THIS IS A BREAKOUT FILM!!!!!!
where a hero goes on a journey and goes past a hard crisis then goes home as a changed man. that is pretty much what andy did in the movie. he grows as a character, at first we think he is just a drunk guy who killed his wife but as the story goes on. we see things differently we get hints that he didn't do it and that is an a-ok guy. when we find out he isn't the killer we all just wanted him to get out and be free. there are 12 stages to the hero's journey.
Shawshank redemption fits into a hero journey because it began with andy getting drunk and find out his wife is cheating on him a was blamed for the murder of the wife and the lover. and was charged for a homicide that he didn't commit. After he got to Shawshank he made a friend who helps him escape in a way. during his stay a Shawshank he was able to get a small rock pick so he was able to make chess pieces and was hidden in the bible. he was able to use Red as someone who can get him his stuff to escape and to cover up the hole. while overhearing the warden about the new money he just got and how he is able to keep all of it and not get taxed on it. and then became wardens banker. which he only became the banker because he will use the money after he escapes. after he was able to escape after hard planning and he chased his dream to running away to Mexico and starting his own company
The first part of the hero’s journey is when Andy was falsely accused of a crime that he did not commit. And was put into prison. That was the beginning of everything. That is what caused the hero to have a motive to get out of there. The next part is a refusal of the call. As we can see in the movie first-timers were not treated well by the prisoners. And andy knew he had to do something about that or it will continue for the rest of his life in prison. Each part of the film has its ups and downs. Just like the hero's journey is. But Andy overcame those and focused on his next step. Each time it was like baby steps. You got to learn and progress as you go on. Like andy, he thought about the future, not the present. In the end, Andy made his way out and into freedom overlooking the endless oceans. As he was out his best friend red had to follow the steps that Andy took to freedom.
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