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Chapter two is an analysis of the anxieties that strike the main characters, which can be generated ontologically, morally and spiritually. Living in an absurd world, it is impossible for human beings to rid themselves of anxiety. The anxiety over fate and death, over guilt and condemnation, over emptiness and meaninglessness will be discussed separately. Chapter three centers on the choices the main characters make in their life. The great existentialist Jean-Paul Sartre proclaims “Existence precedes essence”, which indicates the nature of an individual is primarily forged through the choices he/she makes during his/her life process. The statement “The coward makes himself cowardly, the hero makes himself heroic” serves to be the representation of the Sartrean theory. The conclusion summarizes what have been discussed in the previous parts, namely, the important themes of Rita: the main characters’ absurd living situations and the various approaches they resort to, their anxious feeling, and their constant choices, answering the question why this thesis is presented. Through the study of these characters’ absurd living conditions, their anxieties, and their choices, this thesis endeavors to exhibit King’s existential awareness, broaden the research field of Rita, encourage readers to seek for the meanings in their life, and provide a possible angle for further research. KEY WORDS: Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption, existentialism, absurdity, anxiety, choice II 关于学位论文独创声明和学术诚信承诺 本人向河南大学提出硕士学位申请。本人郑重声明：所呈交的学位论文是本人在导 师的指导下独立完成的，对所研究的课题有新的见解。据我所知，除文中特别加以说明、 标注和致谢的地方外，论文中不包括其他人已经发表或撰写过的研究成果，也不包括其 他人为获得任何教育、科研机构的学位或证书而使用过的材料。与我一同工作的同事对 本研究所做的任何贡献均已在论文中作了明确的说明并表示了谢意。 在此本人郑重承诺：所呈交的学位论文不存在舞弊作伪行为，文责自负。 学位申请人（学位论文作者）签名： 201 年 月 日 关于学位论文著作权使用授权书 本人经河南大学审核批准授予硕士学位。作为学位论文的作者，本人完全了解并同 意河南大学有关保留、使用学位论文的要求，即河南大学有权向国家图书馆、科研信息 机构、数据收集机构和本校图书馆等提供学位论文（纸质文本和电子文本）以供公众检 索、查阅。本人授权河南大学出于宣扬、展览学校学术发展和进行学术交流等目的，可 以采取影印、缩印、扫描和拷贝等复制手段保存、汇编学位论文（纸质文本和电子文本）。 （涉及保密内容的学位论文在解密后适用本授权书） 学位获得者（学位