The Truman Show: Privacy And Life

The Truman show tells the story of Truman Burbank, a man who has been the star of a world-famous television show but was never told it was tv. Every single moment of his entire life has been broadcast live to the world, Truman’s world which is made possible by a huge sound stage, actors and actresses as his family and friends and cameras that track his every single move. This is a movie of a man whose life is viewed by the entire world but as you go more in depth, you realize that it makes a sad commentary on our society and our obsession with entertainment,money, and the lives of the rich and famous.

One of the main issues that The Truman Show deals with is what we will do for entertainment. The Truman Show is a television show that exploits Truman’s privacy and life for the entertainment of the world. His most personal and intimate moments are put on tv for the entire world to watch. His embarrassments, his sufferings, his dreams are all are viewed by a global audience. Truman’s whole reality has been sacrificed for the entertainment of others. In order to make Truman to want to stay on the island, the producers condition him, as if he were a dog. His teacher discourages his dream of becoming an explorer saying things like “There’s really nothing left to explore”. His father drowns and is taken out
you can’t help but see yourself as being a contributor to our declining culture. So what can we do to change this? Since our society seems to be founded mostly on the components of entertainment and economics, that’s where we need to focus in order to change the culture. But what about the people in The Truman Show? As individuals, the audience can choose to not buy products endorsed on Seahaven Island. They can choose not to buy the brand of cereal that Truman eats for breakfast. They can discourage an obsession with others lives by not buying Truman merchandise and action figures for their