How Andy Dufresne’s Arrival At Shawshank Prison Might Be Considered
Religion 3 – The Shawshank Redemption
Quarter 1 Project, Part 2 – 50 points
Directions:
1. View the following 5 video clips of scenes from the 1994 film, The Shawshank Redemption.
2. Answer each of the five questions that follow.
3. For each question write a thoughtful, well-argued response.
4. Each question is valued at 10 points for a total of 50 points.
1. Andy Arrives at Shawshank
https://www(dot)youtube(dot)com/watch?v=mR8hHqDygYQ
→Describe how Andy Dufresne's arrival at Shawshank Prison might be considered a sacramental experience.
2. Andy Meets Red
https://www(dot)youtube(dot)com/watch?v=Gt75VjvRW34
→Choose a word or phrase that describes the prison yard encounter between Andy Dufresne and Red and tell why you chose the word or phrase.
3. Andy: A Man for Others
https://www(dot)youtube(dot)com/watch?v=ZLTss8yXZRk
→Describe what you think is the symbolism behind Andy Dufresne's smile.
4 Andy's Escape
https://www(dot)youtube(dot)com/watch?v=b66gLKLU8yU
→Describe how Andy Dufresne's escape might be a metaphor for Christian Baptism?
5. Opera Scene
https://www(dot)youtube(dot)com/watch?v=qzuM2XTnpSA
→Describe how and why Andy Dufresne's playing of the opera piece, The Marriage of Figaro” impacted prison life at Shawshank.
The Shawshank Redemption
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The Shawshank Redemption
1 Describe how Andy Dufresne’s arrival at Shawshank Prison might be considered a sacramental experience.
Andy Dufresne’s arrival at Shawshank might be considered as a sacramental experience because he is accused of a crime he did not commit. Although Andy claims he did not murder his wife, he is taken to Shawshank with other criminals who are non-believers. In this regard, he is denied his freedom and forced to be in the same situation with many others who deserve prison life.
2 Choose a word or phrase that describes the prison yard encounter between Andy Dufresne and Red and tell why you chose the word or phrase.
Optimism best describes the prison yard encounter between Andy Dufresne and Red. This is because Andy approaches Red with the hope that he will provide him with information that would be vital to his survival and possible escape from the prison. He does this on a friendly ground and this enables him to successfully receive ...
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