The Truman Show & Media Review

The media is completely reliable and should always be believed

• True

• Kind of True

• False

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Manufacturing _______ is a concept that argues that the media often controls the publics opinion through advertisements, exposure, and censoring.

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Christof plays the role of the ________ in the Truman Show

• Best friend

• Girlfriend

• Director

• Cameraman

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Truman's girlfriend describes Truman's life as "a truly blessed life". Do you agree with this statement? Why or why not?

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The creator of the show was deliberately named ________ to suggest that he is like the Christian God who created and controls the world

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Handheld camera shots were used in the film to ...

• show that cameras were secretly recording from moving objects

• emphasise that this was a reality TV show

• make the movie more fun

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The costumes in the Truman Show were designed specifically to...

• make the characters look old fashioned

• make the characters look fancy

• accurately represent the time/era the film is set

• make us like the characters more

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______ was Truman's best friend who was able to monitor and control Truman from close proximity.

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Explain what censorship is. Why is it used?