The Truman Show story
The Truman Show is a 1998 American satirical science fiction film directed by Peter Weir, produced by Scott Rudin, Andrew Niccol, Edward S. Feldman, and Adam Schroeder, and written by Niccol. The film stars Jim Carrey as Truman Burbank, adopted and raised by a corporation inside a simulated television show revolving around his life, until he discovers it and decides to escape. Additional roles are performed by Laura Linney, Noah Emmerich, Natascha McElhone, Holland Taylor, Ed Harris, and Brian Delate.
13 total · 1 choice · 10 major · 2 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| what if my life was secretly stage managed | choice | We must contemplate the possibility that we all live in some sort of stage managed universe. |
| celebrity worship | major | we saw various Truman fans as if glued to their TV sets |
| commercialism in society | major | Truman was encased in a hugely expensive artificial world right outside of Hollywood and we learn that it was all funded by product placement, i.e., ads for products |
| coping with a loved one being missing | major | Truman's dad had been lost at sea |
| fear of open waters | major | Truman had had such a fear of water instilled in him that he couldn't even drive across a bridge |
| friendship | major | we saw Truman with his best friend from school discussing a variety of philosophical subjects |
| human rights issue | major | the question was raised as to whether it was acceptable to raise Truman in that fake environment |
| husband and wife | major | we saw Truman with his wife, before she cracked and left |
| infatuation | major | Sylvia and Truman became besotted with each other even though they barely met |
| overcoming a limitation | major | Truman gradually overcame his fear of waters |