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Reflections give one wisdom——Some reflections on the novella Rita Hayworth and Shawshank RedemptionBelief introduction about the author and the bookBorn in Portland, Maine in 1947, Stephen King is the second son of Donald and Nellie Ruth Pillsbury King. He has since published over 50 books and has become one of the world's most successful writers. The books he wrote include "Carrie", "The Dark Tower" series, The Stand, Storm of the Century, and The Green Mile.And Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption is a novella from Stephen’s collection Different Seasons. The book was first published by Penguin Audio in 1982. It has been hailed by critics as King's "greatest work" and "masterpiece". The novella was also adapted for the screen in 1994 as The Shawshank Redemption, which was nominated for seven Academy Awards in 1994.Summary of the bookThe story is narrated by Red, an inmate who can deliver contraband of almost any type into Shawshank Prison. Andy, a banker imprisoned for murder, asked Red to get him a rock hammer to shape the rocks into small sculptures. He also ordered a large poster of Rita Hayworth. Red reflected that Andy was uncharacteristically excited about the poster,but did not think more of it at the time.Andy used his skills to help the administrators, such as warden and guards in the Shawshank. This earned him many privileges inside the prison, like having a cell himself. Twenty-seven years later, Andy was found missing in his locked cell. The warden Norton with great rage finally discovered that the poster on the wall (now showing a young Raquel Welch) covered a man-sized hole. Andy had used his rock hammer not just to shape rocks, but to carve a hole through the wall night after night for 27 years. And he succeeded in breaking the prison. Personal reflectionsMaybe you will admire Andy’s perseverance. For a man who insists on digging a concrete wall for nearly 27 years only using a rock hammer, Andy deserves this. So did I.Maybe you will be surprised by Andy who never loses hope after so many years’ sufferings in Shawshank. Just thinking the dull environment, the warden and the guards’ persecution and all the dirty things inside, is there anybody that won’t get desperate? I think I will not be the exceptional.But those above do not impress me most, but Andy’s personality does. Andy is a quiet person, saying much little in his daily life. But he is a special man, maybe smart would be more appropriate. I believe that being quiet always represents that one is wise, because he or she hasmare time to reflect, to perspective what it really is behind things happened. It’s the reflection that gives one wisdom.Let’s see what Andy has done in the Shawshank.Red descriped Andy, “He was thirty years old, a short neat little man with sandy hair and small, clever hands. He wore gold-rimmed spectacles. His fingernails were always clipped, and they were always clean.” From this, we do not know clear what kind of person he is, but we can get the idea that he is a special man. He cares for his dressings. When dealing with the sisters, he calmly but effectively fought with them each time. Even if he failed many times, he continued to battle with them. Because he knew that if he did not protect himself, the sisters would go far more. A wolf would rather choose a compliant goat than a fighting one. Andy always tried to reflect, he deeply knew the rule in the forest.And before coming into the Shawshank, he got to realize the power of money and managed to bring five hundred dollars with him. Later Andy was proved to be right. The money helped him keep the publish the sisters away and get him the tools needed. A man who thinks frequently is able to predict what will happen in the future and get better prepared. During a roof resurfacing outside, Andy seized the chance to help Byron Hadley get tax free inherit of 35 thousand dollars, which showed how useful himself could be. This was the beginning of Andy’s good lifein Shawshank. The warden as well as other screws needed Andy’s financial skills. Andy got to defeat them in another way. He controlled their desire for money and therefore controlled them. We can fight in many ways, not just physically, but mentally. Most of us ignore this or do not know how to practice, but Andy will not. Instead, he reflects much about it and does this well. He was rewarded with great victory because he controlled the greed of those people. Reflecting your enemies’ weak points and try to make use of them, you will win easily, out of your imagination.However, when seeing the possibility of getting out the Shawshank, Andy lost his cool ...only this time he blew it entirely. He went to Samuel Norton for help. He thought that Norton could find Elwood Blatch in another prison and so he was likely to go out the Shawshank. But Norton made Tommy away and prevented Andy’s attempt. Being hysterical, Andy was put into solitary for twenty days. Only then, did he reflect on his error. He should not have asked Norton for help, and what Norton wanted to do was to hold Andy in the Shawshank and get dirty money for him. It is the twenty days’ reflection that made Andy see clearly Norton’s real purpose and get to know what he should do. Before long, Andy broke the prison through a hole he dug in the concrete wall. He knew that he couldn’t depend on Norton to help him, he must help himself. So he continued to dig the cell wall……Reflection made Andyclassify what Norton really wanted, and how foolish depending on others could be.To sum up, although the writer do not mention too much that Andy is reflecting, I do believe that quite much wisdom of Andy comes from reflections. For one thing, Andy is a quiet man who speaks little and many times we can feel his mind wandering. All these show that he reflect quite often. For another, being in solitary is not punishment but a joy for him. This shows that he is in favor of reflection, which may help tell why Andy is so wise.It seems that the old always knows better than the young. Maybe you will say the old has more experience, but I think it is the fact that the old reflects more that counts.As an old saying goes, ”Reflections give one wisdom”.Reference/press.php/wiki/Rita_Hayworth_and_Shawshank_Redempt ion。