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Shawshank Redemption (1994)
The whole movie involves people abusing their power. The main character Andy was found guilty of a crime he did not commit and was forced two life sentences to jail. After a while Andy befriends the Warden named Norton and finds out he his money laundering and uses Andy's accounting skills to help him not get caught. After Andy discovers from another inmate named Tommy Williams who really murdered Andy’s wife and her lover, Andy realizes that he could finally prove his innocence and be released from prison. Andy tells his story to Norton, who doesn't believe him. When Andy says that should he be released, he would never say anything about the corruption going on inside the prison walls, Norton flies into a rage and has Andy put in solitary confinement for a month. Later, Norton has a guard ordered to shoot Tommy to death with a rifle after learning that he would be willing to testify on Andy's behalf. Norton then talks to Andy and claims that he killed Tommy because he was trying to escape, which is a lie.This is just a single example of abusing power in the visual text Shawshank Redemption.
Plus, it's a great movie to watch.
The whole movie involves people abusing their power. The main character Andy was found guilty of a crime he did not commit and was forced two life sentences to jail. After a while Andy befriends the Warden named Norton and finds out he his money laundering and uses Andy's accounting skills to help him not get caught. After Andy discovers from another inmate named Tommy Williams who really murdered Andy’s wife and her lover, Andy realizes that he could finally prove his innocence and be released from prison. Andy tells his story to Norton, who doesn't believe him. When Andy says that should he be released, he would never say anything about the corruption going on inside the prison walls, Norton flies into a rage and has Andy put in solitary confinement for a month. Later, Norton has a guard ordered to shoot Tommy to death with a rifle after learning that he would be willing to testify on Andy's behalf. Norton then talks to Andy and claims that he killed Tommy because he was trying to escape, which is a lie.This is just a single example of abusing power in the visual text Shawshank Redemption.
Plus, it's a great movie to watch.
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Police Brutality
This confronting picture relates to the use and abuse of power. A police officer beating up a citizen to an inch from death with blood on the police officers fist. The citizen is on the floor and the police man kneeling over him show his dominance, the sign in the background states 'STOP THE WAR' telling us that it must have been a peaceful protest and that the police officer has abused their authority and power to stop the protest, because if the citizen would fight back they would have been arrested for assault. We could also talk about the police officers face expression showing nothing, not regretting it but just a cold heart while the citizen is begging for him to stop with his left hand, but the police officer is holding his right arm about to strike another punch.
This confronting picture relates to the use and abuse of power. A police officer beating up a citizen to an inch from death with blood on the police officers fist. The citizen is on the floor and the police man kneeling over him show his dominance, the sign in the background states 'STOP THE WAR' telling us that it must have been a peaceful protest and that the police officer has abused their authority and power to stop the protest, because if the citizen would fight back they would have been arrested for assault. We could also talk about the police officers face expression showing nothing, not regretting it but just a cold heart while the citizen is begging for him to stop with his left hand, but the police officer is holding his right arm about to strike another punch.
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David and Goliath
This isn't actually David and Goliath but represents the use and abuse of power extremely well, the wealthier is intimidating the little poor guy, the weapon is a sign of extreme power that he can pay for showing wealth as well as the money almost about to fall out of his pocket and then asking for more with a cigar in his mouth. These are sign of showing the larger man abusing his power through his wealth.
This isn't actually David and Goliath but represents the use and abuse of power extremely well, the wealthier is intimidating the little poor guy, the weapon is a sign of extreme power that he can pay for showing wealth as well as the money almost about to fall out of his pocket and then asking for more with a cigar in his mouth. These are sign of showing the larger man abusing his power through his wealth.