The Shaw Shank Redemption

Since the first movie was produced in1888, innumerable movies have been produced throughout the world---From “Gone with the wind” to “Casablanca”, from “All Quiet on the Western Front” to “Schindler’s List”, from “Hamlet” to “Brave heart”, many of which are very classic and impressed. Talking about the most impressed movie I have watched, “the Shaw shank Redemption”, the first movie comes into my mind, teaches me to be optimistic to the life and never give up.
Andy, the hero of this movie, always is optimistic to his life, which impressed me and moved me a lot. He used to be a successful and talented banker, but he was sent to the Shaw Shank Prison because of false murderer conviction of killing his wife and her lover. In that jail, every prison was treated like a dog, they had to work without rest, they would be mauled even they made a little mistake, they also look down others and fight with other jailer. Everyone was hopeless and out of optimistic, but Andy became an exception. He also wanted to encourage others, once he played a wonderful CD named "The Marriage of Figaro" through the broadcast system, which was not allowed, and the prisoners standing on the playground were shocked and amazed because they could not believe that there were still something so beautiful in the world which is hope. As a result, Andy got punishment, but he reminded others of hope. Throughout the process of prison-break, hope is the source of his action and the persistence and freedom. Just like the words said in the movie, “Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies.” All his action totally moved me and let me know that no matter whenever, wherever I am, holding a hope in my hands will finally guide me to success.
Andy also impressed with his persist and the spirit of never give up. And that’s the reason why he could escape from the jail. In the beginning, Andy wrote letters twice a week to the state government to ask for a donation in order to build a library in the prison, and he kept on doing it without any intermission. After a year’s persistence, he got five hundred dollars. Unexpectedly, this did not live up to his expectation, after writing letters for two years; he expanded the library to the biggest prison library in the state. In addition, as he wanted to escape the prison, he spent fourteen years in digging up a tunnel with a little rock hammer.
Although some persons think that this movie would arouse social disorder by telling a story of jailbreak, it still one of the best movies in the world and the one I like the most, it will be in my memory forever to encourage me to be optimistic and not to give up whatever the situation I am in.