The narrative follows Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins), a banker wrongfully convicted of murdering his wife and her lover in 1947. Sentenced to two life terms at the notoriously harsh Shawshank State Penitentiary, Andy maintains a quiet, stoic demeanor that initially alienates his fellow inmates.
Norton is a terrifying villain because he hides behind the Bible. "I believe in two things: discipline and the Bible. Here, you'll receive both." He represents the perversion of authority. His downfall is precipitated by his own greed and hubris, symbolized by the bullet he puts through his own head as the police close in. shawshank redemption index full