Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption centers on a lengthy friendship between Andy and Red, yet it doesn't go into a whole lot of details. This is a strong, silent friendship, with a lot of manly grunts and unspoken assumptions. The emphasis is on the "strong" rather than the "silent," of course. Red doesn't talk a lot about how much Andy means to him, but he does talk about the gestures Andy makes that improve his life: Sending him the polished stones, getting beer for the tarring crew, you know stuff like that. Red even tears up a couple of times at those gestures, especially when he gets Andy's letter. That shows us how important friendship can be, instead of just telling us.
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Friendship is vital to maintaining hope in Shawshank.
Friendship is nice, but Andy could have held out hope even if he didn't become good friends with Red.
1. What is the main theme of "Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption"? |
2. How does the theme of friendship contribute to the overall storyline of "Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption"? |
3. Can you provide an example from the novel that illustrates the importance of friendship in "Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption"? |
4. How does the friendship between Andy and Red evolve throughout the novel? |
5. What lessons can be learned about friendship from "Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption"? |
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