The Truman Show Private Life

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“ We accept the reality of the world with which we are presented.” ( Christof ). The quote is saying people only believe in the objects that are right in front of them than those that aren’t in front of them. Some evidence that supports this would be “ For me there is no difference between private life and public life. My life is the ‘Truman Show’. The ‘Truman Show’ is a lifestyle, a noble lifestyle. It is… a truly blessed life.” This first quote supports my claim by showing that even though Truman’s wife (Meryl Burbank) knows that Truman’s lifestyle isn’t normal like the outside worlds. Meryl only see’s it as other lifestyle but much better than the real worlds and actually see’s it as a perfect really lifestyle for herself. The last supportive

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