Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption Cunning and Cleverness Quotes

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Quote #1

"Andy held them at bay for a while with a scoop of Hexlite, threatening to throw it in their eyes if they came any closer." (87)

Andy thinks on his feet here, using whatever is close at hand as a weapon. Way to go, MacGyver.

Quote #2

"He used the same force of will I'd seen him use on Byron Hadley to get what he wanted for the library." (198)

The term "force of will" is interchangeable with cleverness here. Andy's made his point to Hadley—showing him a way to keep his inheritance. The "force of will" just gives Hadley time to think about it and realize how smart it is.

Quote #3

"There was Norton, skimming off the top. There were a hundred ways to do it—men, materials, you name it. But he had it coming another way, as well." (226)

A recurring theme in this story is criminals who stay out of prison just because they're smart. Case in point: Warden Norton!