Shawshank Redemption is a film that follows the story of a prison escape. It passes through a journey of a young man Andy Dufrene being sentenced 2 life sentences, for the murder of his wife and her other Lover. Andy was convicted guilty in till proven innocent
             One of many issues is the corruption within the penitentiaries by a select number of guards and the warden, the rehabilitation process which the inmates had to encounter serious consequences, the Raw brutality of the prison system, and the true mark of loyalty in friendships which are formed within the prison. One friend is marked the issue of loyalty which is Red a cynical prisoner who ends up with a soft genuine heart.
             Some examples of corruption and brutality is the often assault of Andy by a gang of in mates the 'sisters' who rape and bash him.
             He is hired by the warden of shawshank prison as a personal accountant, and in exchange for his help with embezzlement and other illegal activities. He receives a library job and privileges.
             Shawshank redemption explores the issues of power and authority by using Andy to reveal the depth of corruption within the prison system.
             Andy is overcome by a whole other world that all strive for power in their own way. The guards like to use their authority to their disadvantage in the end. The guards like to exercise their authority by beating the in-mates and treating them like objects not people who make mistakes and have feelings. The warden is seemingly the most powerful of them all he has the power to override the guards opinion or judgments and to keep in jail who he wants for as long as he wants. If you please him or if you don't you can really never win with the warden.
             The film techniques used in the film portray power very well by using low angled shots as if the in-mates are nothing and over powered.
             With the warden and guards looking down making the inmates small and insignificant. The dark lighting ...