... being in a deliberately constructed environment. Therefore, through this structured environment, a philosophical question can be addressed which is how do people perceive reality and how can Truman's reality be compared to Plato's Allegory of the Cave. The Truman Show begins with the star, Truman Burbank, a mild-mannered insurance salesman that has lived his entire life in a false reality. From the day he ... , was Truman's reality any less valid because it was created by one man's vision for a television show? The Truman Show can be best based from Plato's most famous dialogue, The Repu...

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