Hope-theme

Red and Andy discuss hope in the film. What are their different ideas about what hope is?

How does Andy remain hopeful while in the prison? Why is it easier for him to keep hope than for the other prisoners?

Andy continues to hope when other people have given up. This is shown especially when he perseveres with the scheme to improve the library. Why did Andy have to be hopeful to succeed in the library refurbishment?

When the library is finished Andy needs another project to keep him hopeful. What does he choose? What happens to this ‘project’? How does this project influence Andy to finally break out of the prison?