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In "The Shawshank Redemption", Andy wore the warden's shoes. What is the special meaning?

The originally free and wealthy warden kept Andy's shoes, but his corruption was exposed and he became a prisoner himself.

By laopaiPublished about a year ago 2 min read

The next day, the prison guards will find out that he has escaped.

The first thing he has to do is to go to the bank to withdraw money. Since he has only deposited money and not shown up for more than ten years, the teller's impression of him is basically that of a successful person. He can't go to withdraw money in a sloppy manner, right? Isn't it obvious that he is telling people around him that there is something wrong with him?

He doesn't have much time, and he has to leave before the prison guards react. It takes time to buy a decent set of clothes, and whether he has money to buy clothes is also a problem. Even if he has money, it will cost a lot to buy such a set of clothes that can be used to withdraw a huge amount of money from the bank, so it is not a problem that the store clerk will have a deep impression of him. This is very helpful for the subsequent police tracking!

Even if he doesn't go to the store, but goes directly to the bank to withdraw money. Being sloppy will still leave an impression on the teller, and even doubt whether he is the real person, which may delay his withdrawal of money. What if the teller doesn't trust him and calls the police directly, wouldn't it be a disaster?

Andy took all the details into consideration. He could endure in prison for 20 years, and finally escaped because he could no longer bear it. He must have used his smart brain and made a detailed plan!

The time was also very coincidental. The warden asked Andy to iron his suit and brush his shoes the night before because he had to attend an event the next day. The warden specifically asked him to do so, so the suit must be good. Andy wore it to the bank to withdraw money.

Andy had thought about what would happen after escaping prison a long time ago. At that time, Red guessed that he might be released on parole. In order to prevent Red from going the same way as Brooks, Andy gave Red a goal after being released from prison.

So the second thing Andy did after escaping prison was to rush to Mexico to leave a sum of money for Red and write his plan in a letter. The protagonist was so sure where Red would go. His IQ is really high!

There is a lot of nonsense, but I can't bear to delete it. In a word, he arranged everything, all to race against time with the prison guards. Anyway, in my opinion, there is no special meaning in wearing the warden's shoes. It can be regarded as the director's arrangement. The suit can be covered by the prison uniform. But you can only wear one pair of shoes! Besides, it is also said in the movie that no one will pay attention to his feet.

To be honest, the most admirable thing about Andy is not his high IQ, but his persistence. And I think Andy is thoughtful. What he did last was not realized until he left. Such a person is terrible. If there is such a person around me, I will definitely stay away from him. It is terrifying to think about it carefully

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  • Latasha karenabout a year ago

    Nice article

  • ReadShakurrabout a year ago

    Nice article

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