ENG4C Shawshank Redemption Reading Guide

Part Two, pg. 38-60 1) What advice does Andy give Hadley? What do you think motivated Andy to give Hadley advice?

2) As payment, Andy only asks for beers. What do you think the beers ‘symbolize’ for the prisoners?

3) Andy is described as having a sense of his own freedom, of ‘wearing it like an invisible coat’. Define Andy’s sense of freedom. How does Andy try to achieve his sense of freedom?

4) Red describes how some prisoners become institutionalized. What does this mean? How does Andy fight against becoming ‘insitutionalized’?

5) In what TWO respects are Red and Andy similar?

6) Andy builds the prison library up from nothing. How does he do it? Why does he do it? What does this tell you about him?

7) Andy begins performing many illegal services for the guards, including the warden. Why?

8) When speaking to Red, Andy mentions a “fine line.” What is it?

9) What is the meaning behind all the different posters Andy hangs in his cell?

10) What do the two polished pieces of quartz in the box tell Red about Andy’s character?

11) Andy got out of the laundry but he did not get out of the laundering business. Identify 3 different illegal operations for which Andy handled the financial affairs. (money laundering)