Shawshank Redemption

Although I am enjoying this challenge I somewhat wish it would pass quickly as it seems this month is not for being particularly kind to me in my real life.  I laugh at the ideas behind the Secret but times like this you can't help but wonder if you really do attract certain things into your life.

Tangents aside, back to the topic at hand.  It seems there is a recurring theme that is so often paired with tragedy and that is the long running build-up.  Tragedy seems to strike after some time has passed, I am yet to see a Movie or a book that opens with tragedy and then deals with the aftermath, maybe that is just a consequence of the artist's desire to endeavour to create a connection between you the and the subject before the subject is struck down.  Here then we continue this trend.

The Shawshank Redemption is regarded by many, myself included to be a work of art.  This movie and the book on which it is based tell a story so eloquently and in such a manner that somehow comforts you into a sense of brotherhood with the characters.  You share in their lives and their struggle and in time form that same connection I have spoke of so many times.  For that reason when one of the key characters Brooks is released from prison a hope for success is shared.  Brooks however returns to a normal life he finds it hard to adjust, after all the pressures he experiences he ultimately gives in and chooses to end it all.  The scene in which Brooks dies is a tragic portrayal of the trials of life and how for those who are not strong enough their will is broken and their despair outweighs all hope in life.

I thought it may be too much to post the scene itself here so instead I post the trailer to the Shawshank Redemption.  Please enjoy.


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