SelfRedemption•ThemovieTheShawshankRedemptionshowsthesalvationofAndy'sbodyandsoul.•ElaboratingonAndy’sresistance,themovieusedareligiousword“Redemption”.•ItisametaphorforthestoryofJesustosavesouls.•Inthefirstlecture,thewardenNortontoldtotheprisoners:•However,AndydidnotfindtheredemptionroadfromtheBibleandLord.•Hesavedhimselfwithhisownperseveranceandresourcefulness.•Howhesavedhimself?1.Friends•IfAndydidnotmakefriendwithRed,theoutcomemaybedifferent.Andy'ssuccessispartlyattributedtoinmates’support.•Theprisonislikeasmallcommunity,livingaloneisdangerous.itisabsolutelynecessarytofindtherightteam.2.Knowledge•Andyisabanker,hisskillslethimhaveabilitytoworkforthewardenandfinallyexposedhissin.•Itissaidthatknowledgeispower.3.Hobby•Andy'shobbyisplayingwithstones.ItlethimhavetheopportunitytoFoundtheloosestructureofthewallandfinallydigthroughthejailbreaktunnel.4.Work•Findworkstodo,getsatisfactionbyhelpingothers.Thenhisbeautifuldreamwillnotbereducedinharshenvironment.5.Long-termplan•Opportunitiesarealwaysforthosewhoarewellprepared.Andyhasadreamtosavehimself,thenhecomebacktoearth,dugupthesurviveroadstepbystep,finallythedreamcametrue.•Astheofficialslogansaid,•Ittakesastrongmantosavehimself,andagreatmantosaveanother.