Analyzing the film The Truman Show
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“Analyzing the film The Truman Show."
Over the years there has been a series of movies acting as sociological theories or
satires. For instance the movie called “Dark City” (1998) could be counterpointed as a
sociological theory ready to be practiced, much like George Orwell's book “1984” which
gives the whole idea of a “big brother” always watching over you and your actions or
“Animal Farm” written by Orwell himself which is a satire on the rulership of Stalin (Sayaf,
Clarke & Rule, 2015). The movie "The Truman Show" was originally a script by Niccol,
which is inspired by the concept of the surveillance society. "The Truman Show" (1998) was
an example of sociological theory, according to American-Canadian sociologist Erving
Goffman. The theme of the movie “The Truman Show” was very much similar to the
sociological theory of Erving Goffman. Erving Goffman's theory was based on the
“presentation of self” in everyday life. Goffman theorised the role of every individual in the
society being played by them unintentionally. The theory focuses on every little action played
by every individual having no option to do otherwise. This, as a whole, makes up society.
In the movie, similar to the theories the subject Truman Burbank spends his entire
life, he has been living inside a giant archaeological dome equipped with thousands of
cameras in order to monitor all the aspects of his life. This is an example of his character
always being under surveillance, and people are watching and analysing closely of his actions
and movements which is also a level of the theory in practice. However, they neglected and
disregarded the unwanted consequences that can come by the use of surveillance power
(Marx, 2016). In order to justify unwanted surveillance over regular people, the world leaders
give excuses of "the war on terror". Because of the show which was on air for thirty years,
the viewers of the show were 'intimate' with the character of Truman making their
relationship pseudo-complicated (Bolin & Jerslev, 2018). All the other characters in the
dome being actors following a specific script similar to the theory stating all the people as
“Analyzing the film The Truman Show."
Over the years there has been a series of movies acting as sociological theories or
satires. For instance the movie called “Dark City” (1998) could be counterpointed as a
sociological theory ready to be practiced, much like George Orwell's book “1984” which
gives the whole idea of a “big brother” always watching over you and your actions or
“Animal Farm” written by Orwell himself which is a satire on the rulership of Stalin (Sayaf,
Clarke & Rule, 2015). The movie "The Truman Show" was originally a script by Niccol,
which is inspired by the concept of the surveillance society. "The Truman Show" (1998) was
an example of sociological theory, according to American-Canadian sociologist Erving
Goffman. The theme of the movie “The Truman Show” was very much similar to the
sociological theory of Erving Goffman. Erving Goffman's theory was based on the
“presentation of self” in everyday life. Goffman theorised the role of every individual in the
society being played by them unintentionally. The theory focuses on every little action played
by every individual having no option to do otherwise. This, as a whole, makes up society.
In the movie, similar to the theories the subject Truman Burbank spends his entire
life, he has been living inside a giant archaeological dome equipped with thousands of
cameras in order to monitor all the aspects of his life. This is an example of his character
always being under surveillance, and people are watching and analysing closely of his actions
and movements which is also a level of the theory in practice. However, they neglected and
disregarded the unwanted consequences that can come by the use of surveillance power
(Marx, 2016). In order to justify unwanted surveillance over regular people, the world leaders
give excuses of "the war on terror". Because of the show which was on air for thirty years,
the viewers of the show were 'intimate' with the character of Truman making their
relationship pseudo-complicated (Bolin & Jerslev, 2018). All the other characters in the
dome being actors following a specific script similar to the theory stating all the people as
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