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GetbusylivingorgetbusydyingThefirstworldscometomymindafterwatchingTheShawshankRedemptionarehopeandfreedom.AstheactorAndyDufresnesaidthathopeisagoodthing,maybethebestofthingsandnogoodthingeverdied!IfyouhaveconfrontedwiththesamemiserableexperiencelikeAndy---accusedofmurderinghiswifeandloverbymistaken,seeminglyhopelessyoumayfeel.Butlifestillgoes.ThewisdomandtenacityofAndygiveshimdesireandcapacitytopursuitfreedom.Hedoesdoit.Andyplaysmusicthroughbroadcasteventhoughhepaysitforoneweek’sconfinement.Havingattainedachancetoworkoutside,henegotiateswithjailorstoexchangeeveryworkerabottleofwineforhelpingthemevadetaxes.RedthinksthatAndywantsnotonlyforabeer,butalsoenjoymentforshorttime.Butprisonlimitedfreedomofbody,eventhepsychologicalfreedom.OldBrooksfinallychoosessuicidetoendhislifewhenhehastofacethisworldaftergettingoutofjail.Redsaysthatlifeisaprocessofgettingridofinstitutionalization.AndalsoRedgetshabituatedtoinstitutionalizationandfearstobreakitdown.Fortunately,AndywritesalettertohisoldfriendRedandtheymakeanagreementtomeetsomewhereafterbeingfree.Intheendoffilm,AndyshowedRedexistenceofhope.WhatimpressedmemostisAndyteachTommytospell,writewithpatienceandcarefulness.Actually,TommyburdensmuchAndy’shope.WhileTommytendstogiveupandfeelsdepressedbyboringstudyandunobviousprogress,Andyjustkeepsitgoingon.Finally,Tommypastedtheexam.Butbadthingscomeaftergoodnews.TheWardenofprisonkillsTommy,whoonlyknowsthetruthofmurderingofAndy’swife.Atthattime,Andybroughthometohimthathemustredeemhimselfonhisownstrength.AnothertraitIappreciateisrationality.Humanbeingisanassortmentofperceptualanimal.Itoccurredtousthatwemuststrugglewithitwhenweareinadversity.However,ourconfidenceandpowerwasunderminedbyharshenvironment.Andwebecomeyieldedandobedient.Fearcanholdyouprisoner,hopecansetyoufree.Astrongmancansavehimself;agreatmancansaveanother.Thesewallsofjailthoughboundbody,eventheinstitutionalizationlimityourspirit,Andydoesn’tlosehishope.Hestartstomapouthowhecouldescapefromprison.Heenduresthehumiliationof“ThreeBrothers”andthreatofhelpingwardendealwithillegalfinance.Hetrieshiseveryefforttomakepreparationofhisrunning-away.Longtimeprisonmaypolishesone’spatiencebutperseverancefindsitback.Withoutinsistence,Andypossiblycouldn’tusethelittlestonehammeralmosteverydaytodigthewallfor20years.Withoutadherence,Andypossiblycouldn’ttowrite2letterseveryweekuntilgovernmentagreestosponsorhimtoestablishalibrary.Withoutmaintenance,Andypossiblycouldn’tmanagetocrawlacross5ooinchesdirtyanddisgustingdrainagepipe.IstillrememberedAndy’sthrillingexcitementafterheescapedfromTheShawshankPrison.Nomatterhowdifficultourlifewouldbe,thehopeinsideourheartwouldguideustofindanewstart.Don’tforgetthatthereareplacesintheworldthataren’tmadeoutofstone,thatthere’ssomethinginsidethat’syours,whichtheycan’ttouch.Iguessitcomesdowntoasimplechoice:getbusylivingorgetbusydying.