¶ … correctional stereotypes in the movie " the Shawshank Redemption." This essay will explain the correctional policies that are demonstrated in the movie and suggest ways in which these portrayals are accurate or inaccurate.
The movie "The Shawshank Redemption" revolves around the life and times of a prisoner named Andy. Andy was a banker in his former life before he was framed for the murder of his wife and her lover. The story documents the unfair treatment Andy has received in society and concludes with him escaping prison and finding his redemption that he felt that he had earned by maintaining an attitude of hope and faith.
The Shawshank Prison, where Andy was detained, resonated with many prison system stereotypes within the movie. The warden of the prison is depicted as a cruel and inhumane person, bent on sadistically treating his prisoners and guards. This stereotype of the "evil warden" provides Andy with the necessary foe to help guide the movie along. Included in this evil stereotype are the warden's philosophy on rehabilitation where he revealed his preference to "more bars" and not focus on the rehabilitative efforts of his correctional facility.
The correctional officers in the movie were also stereotyped as idiotic...
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