Tuesday, 29 May 2012

Pg. #58-68

In pages 58-68, we are introduced to Tommy Williams. He came to Sawshank in November, 1962 and was a professional thief. Shortly after he arrived, Andy began tutoring him in some classes, as his wife wanted him to atain his high school deploma. Soon after, Tommy became extremely interested in Andy's story, why he came here, and what he had done. Tommy started to ask around the prison as to why Andy was there, and couldn't believe what he found out. Tommy put the pieces of a puzzle he found out at the last prison he went to before being transferred to Shawshank State Prison. Tommy did some time with a creep at his former prison in Rhode Island whoose name was Elwood Blatch. The scum bag was a robber and a murderer when people caused him even the slightest problem. Blatch would always gloat to Tommy because he killed a pro golfer (Glenn Quinton) and a hot-shot banker's wife, and the banker was the one who was blamed, and he is the one doing time for it up in Shawshank! That banker was Andy. As soon as Andy Has knowledge of this information, he goes immediatly to warden Norton telling him the news. Norton automatically calls a bluff, and says he's a liar. It's quite obvious Norton doesn't give a rat's ass about Andy, his entire life, and any chance he may have to get out. This was a great section in the story because we finally find out that Andy did not committ the murders he is in Prison for. We also learn how foul Norton really is when he straight up screws Andy over.

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