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    Trumans life is built and controlled‚ and revolved around media without his knowledge. Trumans “perfect world” is a direct metaphor for our lives. Our lives are warped by the media’s ideals similarly how the protagonist unknowingly lives in a life that is being controlled. In both circumstances‚ the media’s main objective seems to be evident; a subtle way to convey a message. The media depicted in the motion picture has a significantly high influential role to our modern day society‚ which is unavoidable

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    The Truman Show

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    The Truman Show is a movie about a man who is held captive inside a world that revolves around him. Truman Burbank‚ the main character has been raised on a huge TV Soundstage filled with hidden cameras and actors who pretend to be his friends and family. This world is one where he is literally trapped in his own life by the surreal existence in which he has been forced to spend every day of his thirty years. Since the day he was born Truman Burbank’s

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    presents to us that the media can be very controlling and influence our lives. For example‚ Truman’s life is perfect and lives a happy life. His way of life is supposed to be the 2american Dream” and the media is advertising this perfect life to the public. The media influences our lives in many ways such as reality shows‚ newspapers‚ T.V. and radio. The media wants us to live our life in a certain way. We are also monitored by CCTV everyday and minute of our lives. The media sets many expectations

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    The Truman Show is a film which has been developed through a range of images. Peter Weir has creatively directed a film portraying the media and its impact on society. Within this film we see the effectiveness of techniques‚ which include camera angles‚ framing‚ shot types‚ camera movement‚ style of music‚ costuming and sequencing. By using a range of different techniques Weir is able to create emotive images and portray three different worlds to the audience. Image is everything in today’s society

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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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    Con Issues 5/13/2013 Reality of Truman The Truman Show criticizes society through a dystopian theme. The most undesirable characteristics that the film portrays are how society is entertained by dehumanizing people‚ and how government and other groups are encroaching upon people’s privacy. Today’s society has options to address these privacy issues and can influence the personal information they provide. Reality television is the most popular entertainment in media today. Television series such as

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    The Truman Show

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    In Peter Weir’s thought provoking-film The Truman Show the viewer is enticed by the utopian Seahaven. Cinematography such as camera angles‚ music‚ lighting‚ editing and other techniques promote and reinforce the film’s central issues. Delving into the vehement desire of the human spirit to be free and the cunning manipulation of the media‚ the viewer is left exhilarated. Truman Burbank (Jim Carrey)‚ the protagonist‚ after living a sheltered life in Seahaven is struck by an epiphany. Realizing that

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    Peter Weir’s film The Truman Show’ released on October 9‚ 1998. It is aimed at students of GCSE‚ A Level‚ Scottish Standard‚ Scottish Higher and GNVQ Media Studies and English Language. Areas covered in this study guide and the accompanying BBC Learning Zone television programme focus on representation and reality‚ forms and conventions within the film world‚ the popularity of docu-soaps and issues they raise and their place and effect within the media world. Synopsis Truman Burbank has the feeling

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    Fears and External 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‚

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