Theory Of Knowledge - The Truman Show

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Patricia Rosales

Theory Of Knowledge

Mr. Guerra   Per. 1

September 20, 2002

The Truman Show

         The Truman Show was the story of a man named Truman, whose life was caught on tape since the time he was in his mother’s womb.  He was legally adopted by a producer who started recording Truman’s life without his knowledge.  Surrounded by actors since his birth, his whole life was planned ahead by the producers, shaping him into what they wanted him to be, from what his worst fears were, to whom he married.  He was the star of the most widely watched show in the world, although he was unaware of what was going on around him, and he was the only thing that was real in his life, everything else was made up and planned by the producers, who became like the god of the show.

        Cameras were hidden everywhere, from clothing, to closets, to cars, so they could capture Truman’s every move.  His show was live, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  The world watched mesmerized every second of the day Truman lived.  They woke up with Truman’s voice on the TV every morning, and went to sleep with his innocent face on their television screens, listening to the melodic sound of his breathing.  

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Truman lived his life as a normal child, wanting to be an explorer when he grew up.  Due to the fact the cameras were only in this studio–town, he was now allowed to travel anywhere outside of the walls that made up the day and night sky.  His dream was shattered by the producers, who planned events to traumatize Truman, and make his worst fear to be water, so he could not escape the complete forged world that was the only one Truman knew.  

When Truman was a young boy and had decided upon his future, the director decided ...

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