Main characters
The former profession Andy held before prison.
What is banking?
The prison’s role in shaping inmate behavior.
What is institutional control?
Andy is imprisoned for this alleged crime.
What is the murder of his wife and her lover?
This theme contrasts Andy with many inmates.
What is hope?
In the novel, Red describes himself this way.
What is that Red is Irish with red hair?
The inmate who acts as narrator and moral observer.
Who is Warden Norton?
This punishment is used to enforce obedience.
What is solitary confinement?
Andy earns respect by resolving this financial issue.
What is inheritance tax advice?
Red explains how this condition affects long-term prisoners.
What is institutionalization?
The film increases focus on this emotional bond.
What is friendship between Andy and Red?
The warden who presents himself as religious.
Who is Warden Norton?
Andy gains protection by providing this service.
What is financial/legal assistance?
Andy’s broadcast of music represents this form of resistance.
What is cultural or psychological resistance?
Music symbolizes this human need.
What is freedom?
The movie portrays the warden as more overtly this trait.
What is authoritarian cruelty?
The inmate whose testimony could prove Andy’s innocence.
Who is Tommy Williams?
The library becomes a symbol of this broader ideal.
What is self-improvement (or hope)?
The warden silences Tommy to protect this secret.
What is Andy’s innocence?
Andy’s calm demeanor reflects this coping strategy.
What is emotional restraint?
This scene is far more dramatic in the film than the book.
What is the opera music broadcast?
The guard whose violence reflects unchecked authority.
Who is Captain Hadley?
Prison labor is exploited for this unethical purpose.
What is money laundering?
Andy’s punishment shows the cost of challenging authority.
What is solitary confinement?
The justice system is critiqued for this failure.
What is wrongful conviction?
The film simplifies this moral conflict compared to the novella.
What is justice versus morality?