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The psychological phenomenon where a prisoner becomes completely dependent on the prison system to function.

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The elderly prison librarian who has been at Shawshank since 1905. He represents the tragic psychological reality of institutionalization; unable to cope with the outside world upon release, he hangs himself. Tommy Williams (Gil Bellows) Thematic Index: Core Motifs and Symbols The elderly

The meeting of Andy and Ellis "Red" Redding (Morgan Freeman) sets the emotional core. The acquisition of the rock hammer seems like a trivial plot point, a hobby for a geologist. However, it serves as the film's central metaphor: small, consistent actions taken over a long period can erode massive obstacles. "Pressure and time," Red muses. "That's all it takes really." The acquisition of the rock hammer seems like