I think this movie is mainly to answer the question "What should we do in the face of 'institutionalizing'?", and the author focused all the answers that I think are correct on Andy. There are four points:

First of all, you must keep hope in life and never give up. As mentioned earlier, Andy wrote to Red after escaping from prison: "Remember, Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things and no good thing ever dies." There is another plot that I also think illustrates this point. , a few years before entering Shark Castle, Andy was beaten and gang-raped more than ten times by the three Mogus sisters. However, Andy did not sink in such a dark life. The only explanation for his ability to do so is, Andy's belief in salvation and freedom continues to give him hope. (People who don’t even have ideals and hopes are just a bunch of zombies, no matter whether they are rich or impoverished.) Secondly, you must have enough courage. When Andy faced Haley for the first time; when he faced the insults of the Mogus; especially when he played opera for the prisoners, each of these things faced a test of life and death, but he had no fear and no How can courage do it! (Having ideals without courage is almost equivalent to having no ideals.) Third, you must have the perseverance to persist in action. Using a small hammer that can be hidden in a book, it took nearly 20 years to dig out a tunnel to escape to freedom. It is absolutely impossible without perseverance. In addition, he persisted in writing letters to the state assembly for six years to seek funding to build a library for prisoners. This is also a plot that is reflected in the film. (People without perseverance and perseverance can only achieve the highest achievement as dreamers.)

Fourth, one must have the wisdom to act. Needless to say, I believe that after watching the entire film, you will praise Andy's talent and wisdom in your heart. His plan is grand and perfect. The reason why Andy can complete the redemption and punish Norton and Haley depends on his wisdom. (If you have courage and perseverance but no wisdom, the final result is often not success but frustration and failure.

The ideal is still elusive)