After the summary... here's the lessons

Red once said, "Let me tell you something, my friend. Hope is a dangerous thing. It can drive a person insane". When he saaid that, it was a warning to his friend, Andy. Andy was in all high hopes on seeing the outside world once again, but his enthusiasm was dampened by Red. But, then again, perhaps we cannot blame Red for his words. You see, in this movie, there was an old man, by the name of Brooks, who was a librarian there for many years while waiting for his parol to end. After 5o years was he sent out from prison. By then, he was already institutionalized by the environment of prison. Therefore, the fear of unfamiliarity gnawed at his and he hanged himself to dead in the end.

But hope is never a dangerous thing, as said by Andy. With hope, one will try anything in his power to form a better life for oneself. Just like what Andy said,"I guess that comes to a simple choice: Get busy living or get busy dying". When a person is deprived of hope,he is dying for all he sees is death and dismay and nothing else; however, when one has hope, he would surely soar up in the sky, wanting to achieve that thing that hope has to offer...

Therefore, salvation is in hope. When one has hope, will he find peace and harmony. Perhaps it will be a long, bumpy road, but you will surely gain success after all those trials and tribulations. So, dear friends, hope, hope and HOPE!!!