Truman's Life

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Humans possess a voyeuristic desire to watch other people, causing pleasure. People tend to watch others because it is entertaining and makes us feel enjoyment. This is related to being a social creature and human because most people can experience pleasure from seeing others live their lives. In the film, all of the people shown from Christof's world are entirely infatuated with Truman's daily life. A specific example is when Truman had the potential to die, and the policemen stopped what they were doing and became awestruck. The people in the diner even began betting on whether Truman would live or not. As humans, we are drawn to people who have interesting lives, which is the reason for everyone loving and enjoying Truman's so much. The

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