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Truman Show Reasoning

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In the movie The Truman Show the first “way of knowing” which is used that I will explain is Logic. Logic is an immense part of this film. The definition of logic is “reasoning conducted or assessed according to strict principles of validity”. Truman uses reasoning to figure out that someone does not want him to find out the truth regarding the world he lives in. When he sees a man who resembles his father who “died” he believes that its him but soon the man who is “father” is taken away from him. He uses logic to believe that something is wrong. Another example to further enhance this theme is the radio in Truman’s car which details his every move which he was making. At the end of the film Truman logically thought about his decision to leave and knew that it was a far better reason to live a life free from barriers and live a life that is truly his own. Furthermore, another way of knowing that is present in the movie is memory. Memory is what haunts Truman while thinking of sailing on water as it is what lead to the “demise” of his “father”. Memory allows Truman to reminisce over the past regarding Lauren Garnend (his lost love). It is due to this memory which permits Truman to figure …show more content…

Authority is vastly used throughout the film mainly by the creator of the world which Truman resides in, Christoph. Authority is defined as “ the power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience.” A reason enforcing the of the use of authority is that Christoph commands over every little detail which goes on in Truman’s life mainly from where he can and can not go to who he meets. He has full charge of what goes on in the show. For example, he controls the weather or preceding that he controls the sun to rise earlier than usual as he loathes the idea of Truman knowing the “truth” which has been hidden from him all

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