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    Animal Farm and The Truman show are two different forms of text‚ Animal Farm is a book written by George Orwell‚ and is about animals on a farm rebelling against the human owers and deciding to run a small society on their own. Whilst The Truman Show‚ directed by Peter Weir‚ is a movie about a man who grows up and lives inside a dome for the purpose of a TV show. Truman has no knowledge of this until the movie nearly ends‚ this is when he decides to escape. Although these are two completely different

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    The film‚ The Truman Show‚ follows the life of Truman Burbank‚ a man who has had his entire life fabricated‚ filmed and aired without his knowledge. Everyone in his life is an actor‚ and his entire world is encapsulated in a dome in Hollywood. He begins to realize that his life is not what it seems and he escapes by the sea‚ despite the creator of the show‚ Christof‚ creating a storm to stop him. While watching the film‚ it struck me how similar the situation was to We‚ but how different the protagonist

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    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

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    ________________________________________ Life of Pi Talk show host‚ Mr Patel‚ Yann Martel‚ member from the audience host: (face the audience) Welcome to today’s show where here we have the novel Life of Pi (point to the novel on desk) and the author and protagonist‚ Mr. Yann Martel and Mr. Pi Patel (gesture towards the author and Pi)‚ where we are going to discuss the perils and comedy of being stranded at sea. (face the author) Hello Mr. Martel‚ So you are currently living in Costa Rica

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    equality and peace. However‚ in George Orwell’s novel‚ 1984 and The Truman Show‚ readers and viewers are presented with a clever contradiction‚ dystopia. In both 1984 and The Truman Show‚ there are dystopia. Both the novel and the film have a “controller”‚ an all-powerful force who controls every aspect of the dystopia. In 1984‚ this dystopia is The Party‚ the force who will not even let its citizen’s have freedom of thought. In The Truman Show‚ the force is Christof‚ a man who makes an outwardly perfect

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    Obstacles versus Freedom to Leave (The Truman Show 1998) Lauren: Yeah. I know. Look‚ Truman‚ I’m not allowed to talk to you. You know. Truman Burbank: Yeah‚ well‚ I can understand‚ I’m a pretty dangerous character. - When Truman met Sylvia first time Everyone in the world has different characteristics and personalities. When many different characters make harmony together‚ it leads to great wealth in our lives. Not necessarily money‚ but the quality of life. However‚ every character around us

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    tv show‚ a world full of lies- every person he met was an actor as for Christof’s world was the real world in which we live in today. Personally I would rather live in Christof’s world as it is the real world‚ a world of truth where we are constantly learning from our mistakes. As for in Truman’s worlds everything is staged and too script‚ there is no freedom to experience. TRUMEN’S WORLD No free will controlled innocent safe planned watched Emotions aren’t real SIMILARITIES Truman struggles

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    Not only is the Truman show a great and entertaining film but also a fun and easy way to teach techniques used in films. I’m here to represent my class to argue why the Truman show should still be used as a close study of text for year 11 English. This film uses a great actor to portray many important themes and messages throughout the film...these include: * Media manipulation * Morals and ethics * Reality vs. Illusion * The power of the human spirit These different themes are used

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    The Truman Show “Meryl described the Truman show as “a blessed life”. To what extent do you agree?” Some aspects of Peter Weir’s film ‘The Truman Show”‚ can lead you to believe that the participants have truly blessed lives. However‚ other aspects of the show prove that‚ in reality‚ life within The Truman Show is truly damned. The viewer’s perspective on life determines whether life in the Truman Show is blessed or not. While Meryl states that The Truman Show is “a truly blessed life” her

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    Classical Hollywood Narrative and The Truman Show The Truman Show (1998) directed by Peter Weir‚ tells the journey of Truman Burbank‚ a man who has been living a directed and staged life since he was born. It follows Truman as he slowly starts to find himself and discover the world he lives in. This movie follows typical Hollywood narrative‚ however the movie has an aorist ending. It leaves the audience imagining what is going to happen next‚ in this case it is if Truman is going to get the girl he loves

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