Truman Show, directed by Peter Weir, and Animal Farm, written by George Orwell are two texts that explore the themes of power, the good life, and utopia. Animal farm is a novel about animals causing a revolution in an attempt to run the Manor Farm for themselves and be free from slavery. Whereas Truman Show is a film about a man named Truman who has spent his entire life trapped unknowingly inside a reality TV show. Peter Weir uses his film to show choices, community and limited power and the three keys to the goodlife. In contrast to George Orwell, who argues equality, cooperation, and control are essential to have utopia. This essay will explore these ideas.
The first idea this essay will explore is what makes the good life for the individual. Orwell shares his …show more content…
Orwell shows how Napolean manipulated the commandments and turned himself into a hero to be worshipped. He filled the other animals heads with propaganda and lies, so his utopia would never end. He then began killing animals who didn’t follow him and his rules. For example, the chickens Napolean slaughtered for conspiring with Snowball. Orwell uses Napolean to show how information, knowledge, and language are the greatest tools used by powerful people of the world. However, Weir uses his character Christof to share his views on power. Christof created this fake world to keep Truman safe from the evils of the real world. He thought he was being caring and protective. But if he was trying to keep Truman safe, why would Christof contain him, invade his privacy, and expose him as a form of entertainment and a way to make money. Weir shows how Christof became obsessed with his power, and almost drowned Truman in an attempt to stop him leaving this world he was so involved in. Both Napolean and Christof try to justify what they’re doing, but the authors/directors show that this level of power is dangerous and should be
The first idea this essay will explore is what makes the good life for the individual. Orwell shares his …show more content…
Orwell shows how Napolean manipulated the commandments and turned himself into a hero to be worshipped. He filled the other animals heads with propaganda and lies, so his utopia would never end. He then began killing animals who didn’t follow him and his rules. For example, the chickens Napolean slaughtered for conspiring with Snowball. Orwell uses Napolean to show how information, knowledge, and language are the greatest tools used by powerful people of the world. However, Weir uses his character Christof to share his views on power. Christof created this fake world to keep Truman safe from the evils of the real world. He thought he was being caring and protective. But if he was trying to keep Truman safe, why would Christof contain him, invade his privacy, and expose him as a form of entertainment and a way to make money. Weir shows how Christof became obsessed with his power, and almost drowned Truman in an attempt to stop him leaving this world he was so involved in. Both Napolean and Christof try to justify what they’re doing, but the authors/directors show that this level of power is dangerous and should be