25"I Believe In Two Things: Discipline And The Bible.
Here Youll Receive Both."
He preaches the importance of religion and learning to trust and obey the higher powers of religion.
If the prisoners do anything that the warden does not like, he will punish them.
Religion is merely a tool he uses for his cruelty and selfish agenda.
24"That First Night In The Joint, Andy Dufrense Cost Me Two Packs Of Cigarettes.
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He Never Made A Sound."
Red thinks Andy seems fragile and that he “looked like a stiff breeze would blow him over.
Andy does not make a sound all night,proving he is more than the fragile individual Red thought.
Many of the inmates thought Andy had an air of superiority around him.
Andy is a more reserved and thoughtful individual with a quiet, powerful strength inside of him.
The friendship between Red and Andy is one of the most beautiful and heartwarming in movie history.
It speaks to the connection that two men have as outliers in prison.
21"Maybe It’s Because I’m Irish.”
20"We Trust This Will Fill Your Needs.
We Now Consider The Matter Closed.
just Stop Sending Us Letters."
It is another sign of the hope Andy clings to.
19"Only Guilty Man In Shawshank."
This is obviously a joke to show how unwilling the other inmates are to admit to their crimes.
However, when he finally gets to know Andy, Red calls himself the only guilty man in Shawshank.
It made everything else fade away for the prisoners and gave them a moment of blissful freedom.
17"Thats The Beauty Of Music.
They Cant Get That From You."
16"Hope Can Be A Dangerous Thing."
This creates a wonderful contrast between the two men and sets up the rewarding ending of the movie.
