Mr. King's Message

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If you had to determine what moral or lesson Stephen King was attempting to convey by writing Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption, what would that lesson be?  What message did this story send to you?  Support your argument by using examples from the novella!

 

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Wednesday Journal Prompt!

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Stephen King's novella Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption is a story about Andy Dufresne, but another man tells it - Red.  What do you think about Red as a narrator?  Is he reliable?  Can we trust what he tells us?  Give specific reasons for your written response!

Journal Prompt!

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For today's journal prompt, choose one of the quotes below that speaks to you. Free-write.

"A river, though, has so many things to say that it is hard to know what it says to each of us" (102).

"You can love completely without complete understanding" (103).

"Eventually, all things merge into one, and a river runs through it" (104).