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The Truman Show. Overview Director: Peter Weir Genre: Comedy Drama Tagline: All the world’s a stage Plot Outline: An insurance salesman discovers his.

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1 The Truman Show

2 Overview Director: Peter Weir Genre: Comedy Drama Tagline: All the world’s a stage Plot Outline: An insurance salesman discovers his entire life is actually a reality television show

3 The Characters

4 Truman Burbank

5 Burbank The center for the television industry in America Truman’s name literally means a TRUE MAN OF BURBANK

6 Meryl Burbank/Hannah Gill

7 Marlon

8 Lauren/Sylvia

9 Truman’s Mother/Angela

10 Cristof

11 God Motif and Christian Symbolism

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13 CHRISTOF – CHRIST LIKE

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18 “Who are you?” “Then, who am I?” “Was nothing real?”

19 Note the crucified and resurrection stance with heaven’s door open!

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