Identity In The Truman Show

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Can you imagine your whole life being planned out for you, without your say in it? In the movie The Truman Show, Truman was born into a T.V. show that revolved around him. His life was watched by millions every single second of the day. In The Truman Show, the issue of identity reveals that Truman’s whole life is a lie since the director planned out his future. Therefore, Truman was unable to become his own person and experience life. Truman Burbank was known by millions worldwide however, he doesn't know who he truly is. Truman’s identity was stolen since the first day he was born. He was adopted by a company, that created a T.V show that revolved around him. As a little kid, the director of the show prevented Truman from doing what he wanted and controlled everything for him. In the movie there is a part, that shows Truman as a little kid in school. When his teacher asked his class what they wanted to be and do when they grow up. Truman said that he wanted to be an explorer, but then his teacher quickly said that most of …show more content…

However, while he came to a wall that looked like a sky, and he also found stairs next to it. Once he got up the stairs and opened the door, Christoph started to talk to him. He told Truman the whole thing. In the end, Truman had a choice, he could either stay, or he could leave. And after Truman thought about it for a while, he decided to leave. Truman was never able to do the things that everyone else did growing up. His life was controlled for him, and he never had a real identity. Everything he said and did was because of the director Christoph, and the actors. People would always get in his way when he was trying to be his own person, and actually, do what he wanted. They always gave him reasons not to follow his heart. However, in the end, Truman’s curiosity, and independence