The first headline is, "The Best Place on Earth - Seahaven Voted Planet's Top Town," and it assists in the control of Truman because it attempts to prevent him from leaving Seahaven and going to Fiji. The second headline that assists in controlling Truman is, "Who Needs Europe," and this headline is another attempt to keep Truman from traveling out of his fake town because it would cause the show to end. The third headline is, "Crackdown on Homeless Seahaven Island - City Fathers Say Enough is Enough," and this headline is a chance for Christof to convince Truman that it was not his father that he saw because the man looked similar to what is stereotyped as a homeless man. All of the headlines are used to help maintain and control Truman's …show more content…
Seahaven is used to symbolize that the town where Truman lives is a safe place, and this is proven when Truman realizes that absolutely nothing was going to harm him on purpose. Truman is another symbol used to show that Truman is a true man, whether his entire life is controlled or not. The show that is broadcasted could have used that name to symbolize that Truman was a nice, wholesome man with a good heart. Burbank is a symbol that represents the location of the show because it is filmed in Burbank, California, where Truman's life takes place inside of a dome. It also hints that Truman is being filmed because Burbank is a city where many famous films are shot. Christof is the creator of Truman's life, which symbolizes that Christof is like God, who created his own world. Marlon said, "That's the big guy. Quite a paintbrush he's got," and Truman believes this is God that is being referenced, but Marlon is actually meaning Christof. Everything is based around what Christof had created. Santa Maria is another symbol from the movie, and it is the name of Christopher Columbus' boat, who was also an explorer. Truman had the desire to become an explorer, but his teacher rejected his idea, and now, he is becoming