Characterisation and stereotyping
The film ‘’The Shawshank Redemption’’ uses cinematic features, film techniques with establishing shot and opening sequence of the film it portray the characters and develop certain effects that grab the audience attention. It’s based on Stephen King short story novel that is created as a screenplay which was written and directed by Frank Darabont. The film showcases a list of genre-typical characters that adds a twist in the story which makes the film lean away from the typical prison genre, and adds different elements which make it so unique.
In the opening scene the film introduces one of the main characters Andy who has found out that his wife is having an affair but later down the line he’s been accused of murdering her and her lover. Knowing that he was innocent of the crime he served two consecutive life sentences at Shawshank Redemption prison. The opening scene starts off with a somber sallow tone which gives us a clear view of what Andy went though for his innocents of the crime. This also had a dramatic effect on the audience bring them to tears. In Shawshank prison obedience is important meaning rules and boundaries set for rebellious prisoners. One of the characters Fat Ass seems to be mistakenly put in prison thinking where he doesn’t belong. He cries awkwardly begging to come out while after being worn by the prison leader Warden Norton. His rebelliousness paided off and he’s being wiped brutally and sent in the solitary for 10 months.
The brutal chef guard Bryon Hadley is one of the strictest guards in Shawshank prison. He abuses and torture prisoner brutally and is very respectful when is it come to obedience and rules that are set. Bryon Hadley was complaining about the taxes on a forthcoming inheritance when Andy stop him to inform him about a financial loophole, he became so angry trying to push Andy off the pavement but eventually gave in and accepts what Andy told him.
In Shawshank prison, prison bullies were forbidden and would be penalize if any has been found. Bog’s (leader of the group) and the sisters was a bull queer gang who were described as homosexuals and had a wide attraction to man. They came up with a plan to beat Andy viciously by nearly killing him because of the attention they received. When the chief leader Warden Norton found the sisters were beaten and crippled by Hadley who sent them to another prison to be tortured and wept by the other guards.
Warden Norton is one of the corrupt warden leaders of Shawshank Penetentiary prison who is disciplined when it come to religion and obedience provides bibles by encouraging the prisoners to read it every day and except the rules to be followed regularly .While searching Andy’s room and asking question and realises that Andy is very educated and reassigns him to the prison library, to assist elderly inmate Brooks Hatlen. A couple months later after finding a prisoner has escape the police arrived taking Hadley into custody, but Norton commits suicide to avoid arrest.
Brooks Hatlen is an institutionalised prisoner who is in charge of the prison library and has been in prison for 50 years.
Jessie Boo 