Stephen King
1982
This story is told in first person from the view of Red. Red is an inmate at a prison in the
state of Maine. He went in for triple murder when he was young and was sentenced to
life in prison. Red is known as the man who can get you things in the prison of
Shawshank. Red's persona and character in this story allow for him to be a most
interesting character and one that drags the audiences attention in any direction he wants
it to go. Red also begins this story with a neutral attitude toward Andy. The story is
focused on the character of Andy Dufresne while being told by the fellow inmate, Red.
This focus on Andy by the interesting man named Red allows for the audience to not only
understand Andy as a a growing character as Reds friendship with him grows but as a
character who is able to also have a mysterious hidden past, present, and future. This
directional take on the story in first person by Red is a wonderful representation of how
one character can be used to identify and grow with another character. In the Shawshank
Redemption, this first person tone is used excellently.
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