文档介绍：The Shawshank Redemption
Andy , a banker who is convicted of murdering his wife and her lover, based on strong circumstantial evidence. He is sentenced to two consecutive life sentences at Shawshank , a prison in Maine(缅因州).
Red , Andy’s friend in Shawshank , a fellow inmate serving a life sentence who can acquire contraband for the inmates . He helped Andy getting a rock hammer .
Brooks , a librarian in Shawshank , who has been there for fifty years. He didn’t know what to do after he got freedom ,then ,he hanged himself.
Tommy Williams, who is incarcerated into Shawshank on robbery charges . He revealed that one of his old prison-mates had claimed to mitted the murders for which Andy was charged . What he said inspired Andy ..
Warden Samuel Norton , who run the Shawshank , refused to give Andy freedom after knowing he was treated unjustify , fearing that Andy may expose his illegal activities if he were released.
Andy dug the wall with the rock hammer over the last two decades and escaped . He used his false identity to withdraw all of Norton's money from the bank and began his new life.
When Red finally achieved parole after serving 40 years of his sentence , he also didn’t know what to do. From Andy’s letter , he saw hopes . He eventually came across Andy on the coast, and they happily reunite.
There are three redemptions in this film.
Andy risked punishment by explaining to the guard how to circumvent the taxes illegally in order to win a brief respite and beer for his friends.