Reading Report
Name of book:
The Shawshank of Redemption(a short story from his sample reels named Different Seasons)
Writer’s name:
Stphen King who is one of the most popular thriller writers. Summary:
This story happened in 1947.Andy was a banker. One day he knew that his wife was detailed, and he planned to kill her and her lover after drank so much. Finally, Andy gave up his plan. But others found that they were killed in the bed that night. Andy was arrested because he was accused to be the murder who had the reason to kill the two people, and no ones believed he was innocent. The result is that Andy had to spend the whole in Shawshank prison. Red(Ellis Boyd Redding) had been spent a long in the prison, he could get almost anything if you have enough money. The first goods Andy asked Red to buy was a hammer which used to carve, and he said he could hide it so that guards could not find. They became friends after Andy bought some goods.
Once, Andy heard guards were talking about tax, and he said to them that he could help them reduce taxes illegally. As for change, they had to give him and his partners 3 bottles of beer. Red knew
what Andy needed was just a moment of freedom. Andy was arranged to manage the library. In order to have more books for prisoners, he wrote a letter once a week to show his desire, he achieved his goal after 6 years. After he began to help Warden Samuel Norton make money which was beyond the law as well as dealt some necessary documents. A thief who knew Andy was not the murder came here, Andy was really happy because this was only chance to get out the prison legally. Samuel said he would try his best to help Andy, in fact Samuel killed the thief. Andy realized only he could redeem himself.
It was a successful prison break, and what he used just the hammer that bought from Red. It cost Andy more than 20 years to dig the hole which was behind the actress’s poster. He got the money which was Samuel’s, and sent the proofs to government. Samuel killed himself. Red also got out of the prison because of parole, he found Andy. Finally, they lived together freely and peacefully beyond the sea.
MY POR:
The Shawshank Redemption is my favorite story. Without love and family, it still a popular and profound story. I think the personality of the hero draw people’s attention. Thinking of that, if we were the hero, what would you do? Staying in the prison till the end of life or fighting against the devils till they kill you? If you wanted to get out of the prison, what would you? I can not imagine that. Story always
