Hope Springs Eternal: Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption by Stephen

Hope Springs Eternal Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption by Stephen fairyA wise man once said, Memory is the library of the mind. All of the events in iodines life, ranging from birth to the present, are stored in this complex compose of experience. There they remain untouched and collecting dust until a while of need, much like the scores of books found in todays libraries. No matter how obscure, their topics represent the various trials of life that build ones character and forever serve as the most good source of the human psyche. The novella, Hope Springs Eternal Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption, is part of a collection of stories that comprise Stephen Kings book Different Seasons which was for the first beat published in 1983. It is the story of Andy Dufresne, a successful banker incarcerated, despite his innocence, for the carrying into action of his wife and her lover. Leaving behind not only his status, but each known aspect of his life up until this point, Andy is submerged in a culture he knows nothing about. However, he manages to adapt to these unfamiliar surroundings through the use of his former knowledge and keen intellect. King uses Andys character as a liaison to convey the concept of repositing within the novella. He outlines the stages in Andys journey throughout his time in Shawshank Federal Prison by highlighting the many take in which his wisdom aids him. Furthermore, King shows the reader how this passage develops Andy as a person through the diametric ways he utilizes this remembrance, some(prenominal) for his benefit and that of others. Andys heroic metamorphosis provides a template for the different perceptions of memory within the text such as that of a self-fulfilling resource, liberating move over to othe... ...ins the reader in experiencing the transformation of Andy as a character and the infallible sentiments that ingrain themselves into the human psyche. By delving into this unique harmony between the feelings of some(prenominal) author and reader, one can come to further comprehend the questions King is bringing to the table and his premeditated goal for this work. What does it mean to truly let a legend and why does Andy Dufresne so beautifully embody this translation? These are queries that we can only begin to answer and are an wide awake ingredient of what makes Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption the literary marvel that it is.Works ConsultedCormier, Robert. I am the Cheese. bare-ass York Dell Laurel-Leaf, 1991.King, Stephen. Hope Springs Eternal Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption. Different Seasons. New York New American Library, 1983. (15-107).