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How did Andy get the letter to red?
He actually didn’t write Red the letter from or before prison, but after he ran away from the prison. You must have gotten confused when Andy told Red to find the black rock and the letter. Actually, he accomplished that after getting free from the prison.
Where does Andy tell Red he would like to go when he gets out of Shawshank?
Zihuantanejo
Andy tells Red of the guilt he has been keeping in over the decades, insistent that he loved his wife, but didn’t know how to show it properly, therefore driving her away and eventually causing her murder. Andy says that he would like to get away from it all and go to his dream home: Zihuantanejo.
How did Red find that tree in Shawshank Redemption?
Role in film The oak appears near the end of The Shawshank Redemption when Red (played by Morgan Freeman) follows clues left by Andy Dufresne (played by Tim Robbins) to its location. Red finds a box buried at the base of a stone wall in the shade of the oak.
How did Red find the tree?
The famous oak tree has fallen over and died. Red does find the tree and buried under a rock he finds money and directions to his friend’s hideaway in Mexico.
What did Andy leave red?
Andy Dufresne’s plan in The Shawshank Redemption didn’t end with his escape from prison. He gave Red true freedom with a meaningful secret message. After serving their harrowing sentences together, Ellis “Red” Redding didn’t have to trust Andy Dufresne blindly.
Did Red actually meet Andy?
After Red breaks parole and makes a run for Zihuatanejo, he ends with the final words: In the afterlife, Red meets the only friend he ever made – Andy Dufrense.
What did Andy Dufresne leave for Red?
This is why Andy asked Red to promise him that if he was paroled, he would search for a piece of obsidian hidden at the end of a stone wall near an oak tree in Buxton. When Red finds it, he also finds a note telling him where to meet Andy and live the rest of their lives in freedom.
What did Andy Bury in Shawshank?
In the original, short story, Andy had buried the box before going to prison (it contained the key which would allow him to access the security box containing his assets which had been sold to one “Peter Stevens” before his conviction).
What did Red promise Andy?
This is why Andy asked Red to promise him that if he was paroled, he would search for a piece of obsidian hidden at the end of a stone wall near an oak tree in Buxton. And the specific choice of obsidian was made for the precise meaning of the stone itself.
Was the ending in Shawshank real?
Frank Darabont’s take on the story was an inspirational tale of hope and perseverance. The grim prison tale ended on a delightfully happy note. But this Shawshank Redemption theory states the ending was fake. The true ending the movie did not show us was Morgan Freeman’s Red dying in the end.