In The Shawshank Redemption, Andy Dufresne writes the word “Remember” in his letter to Red about hope. The word appears in the closing message that directs Red toward a future beyond prison.
Andy’s letter tells Red to remember that hope is a good thing and that good things do not die. He then describes a place in Mexico, giving Red a concrete destination rather than only an abstract reason to remain hopeful.
The word is easy to confuse with the surrounding sentence, especially the better-known phrase “Hope is a good thing.” The requested answer is the imperative word Andy uses at the start of that key passage.
The scene concludes the film’s emotional arc. Red, played by Morgan Freeman, follows Andy’s instructions and travels to Zihuatanejo, where the two friends reunite.