They lose control over the everyday aspects of life. What they lost is what most people outside prison took for granted. This is highlighted in the scene where Andy plays opera through the speakers. Additionally, Red's character has a constant habit of asking his boss to use the bathroom, even though he has been paroled. Red states during a story that since being released on parole, he finds it difficult to urinate unless he feels he is allowed to do so. Adaptation to incarceration is almost always difficult and, at times, creates habits of thought and action that can be dysfunctional in post-prison adjustment periods. However, the psychological effects of incarceration vary among individuals and are often reversible. To be sure, then, not all those incarcerated are disabled or psychologically harmed. But few people remain completely unchanged or unscathed by this experience. At the very least, prison is painful, and incarcerated people often suffer long-term consequences for being subjected to pain, deprivation, and extremely atypical patterns and norms of living and interacting with others (Haney, 2001). The Shawshank Redemption is an excellent film and portrays prison life as realistically as possible. It delves into the prison subculture and highlights its brutal aspects. Maintaining one's dignity is already hard in life, but even more tenacious in prison. The focal point of this film is hope and how it is a necessary feeling to overcome the situation