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The Truman Show

The document provides instructions to watch the film "The Truman Show" and answer 3 questions about how it relates to Plato's Allegory of the Cave. Students are asked to consider Truman's representation in the allegory with support, Truman's main struggles in the film and why they would be difficult, and the roles of other characters as Captor, Prisoner, or Returning Philosopher with their motivations and evidence from the film and allegory.

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The Truman Show

The document provides instructions to watch the film "The Truman Show" and answer 3 questions about how it relates to Plato's Allegory of the Cave. Students are asked to consider Truman's representation in the allegory with support, Truman's main struggles in the film and why they would be difficult, and the roles of other characters as Captor, Prisoner, or Returning Philosopher with their motivations and evidence from the film and allegory.

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The Truman Show

The Truman Show​ is a movie that explores what it means to experience a


broader view of reality. Please watch the film, and make notes as needed.
Answer the ​3 Following Questions ​ on seperate pieces of paper.

1) If we consider the ​Truman Show​ to be a representation of Plato’s


Cave Allegory,​ who does Truman represent, and why? Please
provide multiple pieces of support.

2) What are ​Truman’s ​main struggles throughout the film? Offer


arguments as to why these struggles would be difficult to overcome

3) What are some of the other roles (Captor, Prisoner, Returning


Philosopher) that are played by characters in the film? What are their
motivations, and what evidence can you provide to show they are
representative of different people in Plato’s Cave.

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