Red to join him in Zihuatanejo
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"Red to join him in Zihuatanejo" refers to Andy Dufresne’s hopeful invitation to his friend Red to reunite in the Mexican coastal town of Zihuatanejo after their escape from prison in *The Shawshank Redemption*.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional event
ⓘ
narrative motif ⓘ plot element ⓘ |
| addressedTo | Ellis Boyd "Red" Redding NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
film The Shawshank Redemption
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
novella Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| audiencePerception | widely regarded as uplifting ending ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | Stephen King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| communicatedVia |
conversation in prison yard
ⓘ
letter hidden under volcanic rock in Buxton ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | Red’s initial belief that hope is dangerous ⓘ |
| emotionalTone |
bittersweet
ⓘ
optimistic ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1994 ⓘ |
| followsEvent |
Andy Dufresne’s escape from Shawshank State Prison
ⓘ
Red’s parole from Shawshank State Prison ⓘ |
| genreContext | American prison drama ⓘ |
| hasSetting | Zihuatanejo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSettingCountry | Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
freedom
ⓘ
friendship ⓘ hope ⓘ redemption ⓘ |
| initiatedBy | Andy Dufresne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvesCharacter |
Andy Dufresne
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ellis Boyd "Red" Redding NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPayoffFor |
Andy's earlier description of Zihuatanejo
ⓘ
Red’s gradual rediscovery of hope ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium |
cinema
ⓘ
literature ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
resolution of main characters' arcs
ⓘ
symbolic escape from imprisonment ⓘ |
| originalPublicationYearOfSource | 1982 ⓘ |
| partOf | The Shawshank Redemption NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedesEvent |
Red and Andy’s reunion on the beach
ⓘ
Red’s journey to Fort Hancock, Texas ⓘ Red’s travel to Mexico ⓘ |
| relatedLocation | Buxton, Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedObject |
letter and money left by Andy for Red
ⓘ
volcanic rock in the hayfield ⓘ |
| screenAdaptationDirectedBy | Frank Darabont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
life beyond prison walls
ⓘ
new beginning for Andy and Red ⓘ ultimate fulfillment of hope ⓘ |
| timeInStory | ending of The Shawshank Redemption ⓘ |
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