The Truman Show
The Truman Show
In George Orwell’s novel 1984, the Inner Party (tyrannical government) attempts to control the populace through use of subtle propaganda and by inventing a new language. Throughout the Truman Show, there are numerous examples of the television network attempting to control Truman, i.e. dangers of flying posters, school teacher saying that there is nothing left to explore, his father’s death at sea, the rock climbing scene in Truman’s youth, etc. To what extent could human beings be controlled by their environments? Do we actually have choice? Or is it an illusion? What do we know to be true? Descartes, Rorty, Plato