Stephen King
1982
I think that Stephen King used this story of Shawshank to reflect on his own personal life about prison. I believe that Stephen King has a terrible hate for prisons and their confining life. Stephen King writes this story to represent his hate for prisons because he wants to reflect the innocence of some prisoners and that freedom is a lifelong goal. In this story, Andy escapes from prison through his use of patience and overall just persistence. Through a process of 40 years, Andy slowly carves his way through yards of rock wall and then finally frees himself to the outside world in which he can prosper. Freedom is Andy's one goal for 40 years. This emphasis on freedom by Stephen King represents his own feelings toward how people should be treated. King does not think that people should be confined, no matter what evil they may have done in their past.
King also places emphasis on the innocence of Andy during this book. Stephen King presents Andy's conviction as a possible innocence on his part. We at first do not know if Andy is innocent. The answer is only revealed when we find that Andy has escaped. Andy MUST have been innocent because he had the drive to be free. If he had committed the crime, andy would've just stayed.
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