Lesson Four - The Shawshank Redemption

Conclusion

"Justice in the film does not come from the law, the courts or the prison system; it comes from life and Andy’s actions. Shawshank Prison promotes criminality in inmates and administrators. Justice is explored between the warden, who represents the law, and Andy, who represents morality and true justice. The irony is set in the fact that in a place where the law should be enforced and abided by, it is in fact the most corrupt environment of all:

"'Outside I was an honest man . . . I had to come to prison to be a crook.'

"It is, perhaps, an intention of Darabont's to make the audience think about Justice and Injustice being relative to the environment. It also leaves us in shock at the absolute nature of these two things in the prison." - The Shawshank Redemption wiki