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    “It is no longer a question of a false representation of reality (ideology)‚ but of concealing the fact that the real is no longer real‚ and thus of saving the reality principle” Simulacra and Simulations‚ Baudrillard. If we follow the statement made by Baudrillard in ‘’Simulacra and Simulations’’‚ the Truman Show is not an ideological movie‚ in the sense that it does not give a false representation of reality but a far-more complex understanding of the relations between the real/the imaginary

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    popular reality television show gets about 7 million cell phone text messages each episode. At Rs 4 per SMS‚ that adds up to Rs 28 million per episode. Over a year (52 weeks)‚ that is an astounding Rs 1‚460 million. On a 50:50 split between the channel and the mobile operator‚ that works out to Rs 730 million to the channel. All that money from just one reality show. To get the SMSs in‚ they will motivate‚ inspire‚ incite‚ instigate and also lure you. All you people who vote/SMS for reality shows

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    Personal Commentary| Whether you’d like to admit it or not‚ reality television has definitely become a hit in most American households‚ as well as households across the globe. You may have even caught yourself watching a reality show too at one time or another. So‚ one might wonder why these types of shows are so popular among our society today? Well‚ I have come up with three main reasons why most people enjoy watching reality t.v. shows. Here they are listed in no particular order: 1.)    To feel

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    television is not reality‚ it is just a mere spectacle. REALITY SHOWS The reality television phenomenon did not come to our television screens suddenly. It has been developing for almost sixty years. The start of including ordinary people in television began with a show called “Candid camera” in 1948‚ and since then the idea of documenting different people and their lives grew bigger and bigger. The actual start of reality television‚ which became the matrix for all future reality shows‚ dates back to

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    turn on your television and find a reality TV show on somewhere. Why are reality TV shows so big today? There are a couple of reasons. First‚ fame and fortune are very appealing features. They can lure everyday people out of their boring lives with offers of money and appreciation by television viewers. Reality TV shows have gone from exposing personal lives‚ for example keeping up with the Kardashians‚ to almost anything imaginable. There are reality TV shows about cooking‚ magic‚ business‚ relationships

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    Abstract Reality TV shows is common spread TV program in foreign countries‚ as a result of modernity The Arabic civilization had adopted that type of program in order to keep pace with development. Those program are attracting viewer from all age category specially teenager (Arabs)‚ being live program taken from real life action‚ its show emotions and behavior of those who are involved. Star academy play a major role in influencing Arabs teenager‚ however they are the most susceptible audience. This

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    CURRICULUM VITAE RAJNISH KUMAR Ph: +91- 98767 – 97096 Email: kumar.rajnish82@gmail.com [pic] Technical skills: Operating System : Microsoft Windows 9x‚ NT‚ 2000/2003‚ Macintosh Language : C‚ C++‚ SQL‚ Core Java‚ Perl‚ Apple Script‚ Visual Basic RDBMS : MySQL Web technology : HTML‚ PHP‚ XML [pic] Educational Qualifications: |Course

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    fact reality and the truth of the world around us. Plato in his ‘Allegory of the Cave’ contends that the world of the senses is a world of delusion; and a correct philosopher must see through this illusion to the truth. Socrates stated when defending his right to theorize‚ that an unexamined life is not worth living‚ stating the position of trying to gain a true concept of reality and the world around oneself. This significant theoretical belief is apparent in the 1998 film ‘The Truman Show.’ In

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    Out of many TV shows‚ there is a considerable number of reality TV shows‚ for example‚ Sirasa Super Star‚ Shakthi Grandmaster‚ Sirasa Lakshapathi‚ etc. All these reality shows influence real life both positively and negatively. Reality TV shows have become an essential part of entertainments‚ too. Reality TV shows create opportunities to innocent and talented people to compete against others‚ but they are sometimes time-wasting and can be addictive. Reality TV shows give an opportunity

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    turn constantly changing our perception of reality. The Key concepts of Appearances and Reality were explored through the use of Paradox‚ Point of View and Verisimilitude‚ within the texts The Truman show (Peter Weir) and Relativity (Escher). These concepts were used to effectively portray the key differences‚ and deeper meanings of Appearance and Reality. The way in which we view an object‚ situation or concept‚ greatly affects how we interpret its reality. This concept is explored by using Point

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