Problem
In this film analysis, your task is to explain and show exactly which scenes, which characters, and which lines best reveal the difference between what is real and what is crafted and engineered fake. Examine the relationships between characters in film that best embody philosophical themes. Show at least two scenes and at least two key quotes from the film to prove your point.
Truman's life reveals the quintessential heroic myth (see Joseph Campbell), who must first learn to question all that is presented to him as real, and go through heroic adventures to break through and transcend the false surroundings of the harbor, however comfortable it may be, no matter How much fear he has. How is Truman similar to Socrates, whose virtue is the courage to expose lies and seek the truth at all costs?
The Truman Show also works philosophically, allowing us to see how many details of our everyday life are also fiction "constructed" in order to "keep the show going". While we are not at the center of reality TV, there are still many fictional works of fiction designed to "tell" us through advertising, media, what is real, which forces us to "suspend disbelief" and "accept reality". program," which is happening 24/7 in our contemporary world.
Rather than simply retelling the plot, describe as accurately as possible the actions, scenes and sounds of the film (quoting the actors' lines), in which Truman learns that the harbor is a man-made false world. Use relevant passages from Falzon's texts, material from classroom lessons, and existential reflections from your own life to reflect on the philosophical thought experiments presented on The Truman Show that reflect this theme of falsehood and reality. Dictionary: Keywords: verisimilitude, real, real, actual, deceitful, false, hallucinatory, really real, real knowledge and things that appear, suspension of doubt.