肖申克的救赎论文.doc

◎肖申克的救赎》中的救赎主题浅析 An Analysis of the Theme of Redemption in The Shawshank Redemption I ? Introduction The film The Shawshank Redemption which is adapted from the same name novel of Stephen King has left a deep impression on the people? From the title of the film, it is not difficult to see that the film is talking about the issue of redemption. Then what is redemption? The Lord Jesus in The Gospel has provided a road to redemption for us. The so-called save is revealing the distress of human beings; so-called uredemption is that the way to achieve our goals. What the Christians are most concer ned about is whether their sin can be pa rd oned and their souls can be saved or not. All those are vividly embodied in The Shawshank Redemption. The story begins with the trial of a young bankerz Andy Dufrense, victimized by circumstantial evidenee, resulting in a conviction for the murder of his wife and her lover. He is sentenced to two consecutive life sentences at Shawshank State Prison. He exists in this prison only in appearance，keeping his mind free from the drab walls around him? His ability to do this results in the gaining of respect from his fellow in mates. Andys demeanor and undeniable sense of hope cause Red to take a deeper look at himself, and the world around him. Andy proves to Red and the other in mates that in the conventional walls of Shawsha nk pris on convention will find no home in his lifestyle? Andy keeps hope all the time? He spends twenty years to tunneling the wall, and then crawling five hundred yard to the beautiful new world? Through his own efforts, Andy not only escapes from the prison, but also saves a group of in mates ? The film in spires us to love life and edifies us to think about the im porta nee of livi ng and not to lose ourselves? It also gives a positive force and the courage to face difficulties to us. It makes us to realize that ordinary life is valuable. In prison, Andy overcomes all the difficulties with his amazing determinatio