Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption Characters

Red, who narrates Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption, is a funny, self-deprecating man with “carroty red hair.” He grew up poor, married a rich girl he impregnated, and became so frustrated with his… read analysis of Red/The Narrator

Andy Dufresne, the hero of Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption, is a slight, good-looking man who wears glasses and keeps his fingernails “always clean.” His calm, ironic demeanor makes some people believe he’s… read analysis of Andy Dufresne

Samuel Norton is one of Shawshank prison’s wardens while Red and Andy Dufresne are incarcerated there. A devout Baptist who forces a New Testament on every man who enters Shawshank, Norton is also (according to… read analysis of Samuel Norton

Tommy Williams, a career thief, enters Shawshank prison in 1962 at age 27. He has been incarcerated in multiple other prisons before. He has a young son and a wife, who convinces him to study… read analysis of Tommy Williams

Bogs Diamond, a “hulking” man, is a member of “the sisters,” a group of men in Shawshank prison who rape other inmates. Shortly after Andy Dufresne enters Shawshank, Bogs and some associates grope Andy in… read analysis of Bogs Diamond

Byron Hadley, a guard at Shawshank prison, is tall with “thinning red hair,” a loud voice, and a tendency to sunburn. He frequently clubs prisoners who displease him and takes a pessimistic view toward everything… read analysis of Byron Hadley

The district attorney (DA) serves as prosecutor in Andy Dufresne’s trial after Andy is falsely accused of murdering his wife Linda and her lover Glenn Quentin. The DA has ambitions to become a… read analysis of The District Attorney

Normaden is a Native American (Passamaquoddy) man incarcerated at Shawshank prison who has “a harelip and a cleft palate” that impede his speech. The other men in Shawshank give him the racist nickname they give… read analysis of Normaden

Jim is a “close friend” of Andy Dufresne; they served together in France and Germany during World War II. After Andy is accused of murder, Jim takes his side. He helps Andy sell his… read analysis of Jim

Linda Collins Dufresne is Andy Dufresne’s wife. In 1947, she begins taking golf lessons at the Falmouth Hills Country Club from a golf pro named Glenn Quentin. Linda and Glenn begin an adulterous… read analysis of Linda Collins Dufresne

Glenn Quentin is a golf professional and an instructor at the Falmouth Hills Country Club, where he meets Linda Collins Dufresne, Andy Dufresne’s wife. After Glenn starts teaching Linda to golf, they begin… read analysis of Glenn Quentin