The Truman Show Research Paper

I think that our society today focuses too much on others’ lives. I would say it can be alarming and an eye opener to what people enjoy and do every day. People are fascinated with reality TV it has become socially accepted. The drama draws the audience in and I also think it helps some cope with their everyday life. I think the reason for it is that some people struggle and they want to shut down for a while and forget about their problems. Watching others living their life in front of cameras and their problems being unfolded right in front can be somewhat comforting to those watching that maybe their life is not as bad. The difference from reality TV and the “Truman show” is that Truman was set up for it he did not have a choice. On the

It also distracts and tunes people out. I think the more people see that others are struggling makes them relieved that they are not the only ones. However, they are just swallowing in their sorrow instead of confronting the issue. I think what happened to Truman was morally wrong. Lying, inserting fear, and making him live a lie is utterly wrong. However, the show would not have kept going if it was not for the audience. For some strange reason people enjoyed watching Truman in a fake world. They tuned in and the show kept airing. If people had a sense of right and wrong they would have not watched the show. In return it would have been cancelled and Truman would have not been an object. Sadly I think that would occur in today’s society. I think people would be tune in just like in the show. A reflection for our society would be that TV is not an everlasting solution. Truman was aired for a long time but it eventually came to an end. Then just like in the movie people would just move on to the next show. Wanting relief from one’s own life will not come from a TV show or any type of social media. People need to realize that there are more important things. Such as, if the “Truman Show” was real it would be more important to help and get him out of that situation instead just sitting back and watching. It can become a warning to what people find