"Shawshank's Redemption", a film that ranks first in the world's major movie charts, despite its overwhelming reputation, has countless loyal and die-hard fans all over the world. However, it is such a classic film that can be called a history of shadows, but it is not in time. In the midst of the bad and the sun, it was unexpectedly unreceived at the 67th Oscars in 1999, making the Oscars for nearly 100 years One of the biggest unjust cases in history.
In the past ten or twenty years, I have watched this film which is highly praised by fans all over the world many times, during which I have always had a question: the protagonist of the story-Andy, the vice president of the investment department of the Bank of Portland Because he was accused of murdering his wife, the court convicted him of first-degree murder and was sentenced to life imprisonment and entered Shawshank Prison. The year was 1948, and Andy was thirty-three years old. In prison, the young Andy never lost his yearning for freedom. After awakening, he began to think carefully and act cautiously and firmly—starting to dig tunnels and prepare to escape from prison. Persevere and work hard until he finally succeeded in escape from prison in 1975, and it took 27 years.
There is a problem here: from Andy’s imprisonment to his final escape, the warden Sam Norton’s evil deeds were exposed and committed suicide. For 27 years, the warden of Schenck Prison has always been the same. Personal (the same captain of the guard), is this possible? When Andy was imprisoned in 1948, Warden Sam Norton seemed to be about fifty years old. If he had been warden for 27 years, then when Andy was in 1975 Wasn't he nearly eighty years old when he escaped from prison? Even if we don't consider the issue of age, whether we retire or not, how can it be possible for the same warden and the same guard to work together for decades in a high-level prison that holds serious prisoners?
Until recently, I read Stephen King’s original novel "Shawshank Prison", and my doubts were solved: the novel describes that in the 27 years that Andy was imprisoned, Shawshank State Prison changed four terms. Warden: George from 1948 to 1953, Stema from 1953 to 1958, and Sam Norton from 1958 to 1963 (no name given) 1963 to 1963. In other words, the warden Sam Norton in the movie is the last warden during Andy's sentence. The Shawshank Prison who appeared in the movie
has been a warden Sam for twenty-seven years. Norton was the director and screenwriter when he adapted the original novel into a movie script to highlight the character image and ensure the complete continuity of the movie story and the story conflict. Sex, the screenplay was adapted into Sam Norton, an old orphan from Andy’s imprisonment to escape. Through character conflicts and struggles, the effect of revenge is created. Only in this way can the dramatic storyline be complete, The perfect display of the image of a grievant who bears the burden of humiliation and perseverance will allow the audience to appreciate the great significance of a strong belief and not giving up on freedom from the film story.
Of course, the script of this movie has more than one adaptation of the original novel, but the adaptation of the warden’s tenure is undoubtedly very successful in the dramatic effect of the plot, even though this adaptation appears to be common sense. Not so logical.
