Opening Sequence Essay - Paragraph 1 - Red’s Parole Hearing Flashcards
What is the moment this paragraph is based on?
The audiences first introduction to Red during his parole meeting.
The viewer is instantly given a sense of Reds character. What do we learn?
His respect for authority - unexpected and refreshing.
Red enters holding his hat in his hands, what does this signify?
His respect for authority.
The meeting room is bright. What does this signify?
Reds hope as he enters the meeting and his faith in a better life once he is free.
Darabont uses an over the shoulder shot in this scene, what does this do?
Places the audience in Reds shoes and allows them to feel his nerves and discomfort paired with the undercurrent of hope.
The diegetic sound of a stamp as it rejects reds parole is used, what does this signify?
It emphasises that the decision is final and his chance at freedom is gone.
The diegetic sound of the door slamming behind Red as he leaves the meeting is used, what does this signify?
The door being symbolically shut on his chance at freedom and his hope being lost.
