Exploring The Truman Show

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🔍 Part 1: Prediction & Key Facts

1. Before researching, write a short prediction: What do you think The Truman Show is about and what message might it explore?

2. Quick research — fill in these key facts about the film:

Release year:

Director:

Lead actor (Truman):

Country of production:

Genre(s):

3. Context research: Identify three social, cultural or technological things happening around the time the film was made (late 1990s). For each, explain in one or two sentences how it might influence themes in the film.

🎭 Part 2: Themes — Chart & Comparison

4. Theme 1 — Name the theme, describe how it appears in The Truman Show, then compare it to a similar theme in another film or book (title). Note one similarity and one difference.

Theme name:

Description + comparison (include the other work's title and similarity / difference):

5. Theme 2 — Name the theme, describe how it appears in The Truman Show, then compare it to a similar theme in another film or book (title). Note one similarity and one difference.

Theme name:

Description + comparison (include the other work's title and similarity / difference):

6. Theme 3 — Name the theme, describe how it appears in The Truman Show, then compare it to a similar theme in another film or book (title). Note one similarity and one difference.

Theme name:

Description + comparison (include the other work's title and similarity / difference):

7. Final paragraph: Based on your research and the theme comparisons above, write one paragraph predicting how these themes might be developed through the story and characters in The Truman Show.