The same is true for Red, except that his life is better. He has a place in prison through the channels he has discovered, and what he wants can be obtained even in prison; but Year after year of life has made him "institutionalized". They bullied the new felons and laughed at this hopeless life until Andy arrived.

Andy is a banker, proficient in geology and taxation. He was imprisoned because of his wife's cheating and her lover's murder. He was framed innocently, but he was drunk that night and was not sober; more What's more, for people in Shawshank Prison to say that they are innocent is as meaningless as telling the doctor in a lunatic asylum that they are not crazy;

He is out of place in prison, being bullied and resisting to no avail, but he can only pretend Calm, because breaking down and roaring will only bring yourself a beating; but how can life be without hope? He obtained beer and instant freedom by assisting police officers in handling tax-free business, and won book donations from the government through six years of persistence in writing a letter every week. , he gained the approval of the warden through his knowledge of taxation, and by taking the opportunity to help him launder money and handle taxes, the people in the prison began to have the opportunity to read books and listen to music, and he himself also began a more relaxed life. In prison life, everything seemed so smooth and simple, but all this was broken by Tommy's arrival.

Tommy knew the truth about the murder case. He knew that Andy had indeed been framed and told Andy the truth. Andy could no longer sit still and thought like crazy. It is not that easy to apply for a retrial of the case. The warden, who has already tasted the sweetness and got rich suddenly, will not let him go. The result of his resistance is two months of imprisonment in a small dark room and Tommy's death.

He began to understand: A person's life is either busy living or busy dying; and he has to find his own hope. If he is guilty of neglecting his wife's feelings due to work and other reasons, Those twenty years of service were enough; he wanted to return to freedom and pursue his dreams. Yes, he escaped from prison, and he succeeded. He used what he learned to dig a tunnel in twenty years, took away the money he had laundered for the warden over the years, and finally succeeded in bringing down those in Shawshank Prison. The "dirty" police officer arrived at his dream place and returned to freedom.