Hope Springs Eternal: Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption by Stephen

Hope Springs Eternal Rita Hayworth and Shawshank salvation by Stephen KingA wise man once said, Memory is the depository library of the mind. All of the events in ones purport, ranging from birth to the present, are stored in this complex catalog of experience. There they remain untouched and collecting constellate until a time of need, much like the scores of agrees 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 reliable 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 disparate Seasons which was first published in 1983. It is the story of Andy Dufresne, a in(predicate) banker incarcerated, despite his innocence, for the murder of his wife and her lover. Leaving behind not except his status, but every known aspect of his life up until this poi nt, Andy is go down in a culture he knows nothing about. However, he manages to admit to these unfamiliar surroundings through the use of his former knowledge and stabbing intellect. King uses Andys character as a liaison to have a bun in the oven the concept of memory within the novella. He outlines the stages in Andys journey throughout his time in Shawshank Federal Prison by highlight the many channels in which his wisdom aids him. Furthermore, King shows the ref how this passage develops Andy as a person through the different ship canal he utilizes this remembrance, both 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 gift to othe... ...ins the reader in experiencing the transformation of Andy as a character and the unavoidable sentiments that ingrain themselves into the human psyche. By delving into this unique symmetry b etween the feelings of both author and reader, one can come to make headway comprehend the questions King is bringing to the table and his premeditated goal for this work. What does it mean to truly become a legend and why does Andy Dufresne so attractively embody this definition? These are queries that we can only begin to service and are an active ingredient of what makes Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption the literary marvel that it is. kit and boodle ConsultedCormier, Robert. I am the Cheese. New 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).