The thought capturing novel, `Shawshank redemption', is written by Stephen King. It is a novel based on judgment, friendship and risks. King wrote this book without lightening the heavier subjects, such as the gay raping, down. King captures his readers within the first two lines of his novel, "There's a guy like me in every state and federal prison in America, I guess I'm the guy who can get it for you." [Page 1, Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption.] They make the reader want to read on. In the first paragraph King introduces the setting, narrator who is `Red' and even the somewhat plot.

All the characters King has created are individual from one another and each is memorable. Red is very approachable and judgmental. Andy is very recluse; he keeps to himself and doesn't let anyone see who he is. Within him is such a powerful reservoir of...