Truman Show Character Development

In the film, Truman Show by Peter Weir, the director used a variety of visual and verbal techniques to educate the character Truman Burbank. Wier used the movement of actors, dialogue, props and symbolism to show how Truman progressed from being a typical all-American computed axial tomography to a courageous man whos willing to heart his fears to break desolate from the chains that binds him to his creator. Truman Burbank is a star of his own show- The Truman Show- and everybody knows except him. He lives in the topper place in the world, Seahaven, where the people are everlastingly friendly and well-dressed.The houses they live in are painted to unadulteratedion with well-tended gardens. Here, Truman lives a seemingly perfect purport with his beautiful wife, Meryl, and reliable friend, Marlon. As events unfold, Weir shows the audience how Truman is rattling unsatisfied with his life- he feels trapped in his marriage and restricted with his job. He yearns for an adventure a nd dreams of finding Sylvia, his true love. Weir used dialogue and movement of actors to establish for the viewing audience what Truman is like in the beginning. The start of the film shows him acting out a role of a brave explorer in front of a mirror, locution Eat me dammitThats an order Because he doesnt have enough excitement in his life and Seahaven is not offering him the challenge he wants, he tries to make up for it by imagining a different life. Hes similarly constantly tells his best friend, Marlon that hes thinking of getting out and is going away for a while. But interestingly enough, even with a great desire of getting out, Truman never tries his hardest to leave Seahaven. Weir used Cristofs dialogue to show this If it was more than than just a vague ambition, if he Truman was absolutely determined to discover the truth, theres no way we could prevent him. In this stage of the story, Weir shows that Truman is far from being a courageous man. To make sure Truman c ant and wont leave, Cristof, the director of The Truman Show idiot box program, used props and dialogue. After Trumans father died in the sea, he developed fear of water. When he came close to finding out that hes father is really living his mother told him I know you feel bad about what happened Ive never blame you Truman. They used his guilt to dismiss his suspicion. They also tried to make him private road a ferry to remind him of his fear when he tries to find Sylvia.When he tried to ride a plane to Fiji to continue looking for her, posters all or so talks about the perils of flying to scare him were in the travel agency. A briskspaper about Seahaven being the best place int he world is also shown and a movie called Shome Me the Way to Go Home was played on the tv to urge him to rub. Weir used all of these to show the audience that Truman might be slowly changing as he realize that the world hes living in, is not the only one out there. He can leave and bullock the life he wants.Trumans character started to develop when he begins to find out that hes actually the star of his own show. Weir used movement of the actors to show how Truman progressed from being the go-with-the-flow-type of guy to a rebel. He acts inappropriately and doesnt think of the conseuences when he drives recklessly around the roundabout and reverses dangerously to get out of the traffic jam. Then, in a direful attempt to leave Seahaven, he tried to overcome his fear of water by closing his eyes while speeding over the bridge, drives through a fire and even tried to go into a supposedly contaminated forrest.Later, he sailed in the sea through the storm and screamed at the top of his lungs Is that the best you can do? Youre gonna have to kill me Weir shows how much Truman, who only talk the talk, has progressed to walking the walk. Hes finally doing something to get what he wants and hes giving his all. Trumans name has been used by Weir to symbolise how he is a true man amidst all the actors in Seahaven. Hes been likened to exaltation, the first man on the paradise. Adams life story had become a summary of his.Adam left the paradise, Eden, after eating the forbidden truth of knowledge the same way Truman left his paradise, Seahaven, after learning the truth of his life. However, unlike God, Cristof wanted Truman to stay in Seahaven because its the way the world should be. The ending of the film had left the minds of the audience in a state of confusion and mixed emotions. Cristof urges Truman to stay, telling him Truman, theres no more truth out there than in the world I created for you the same lies and deceit. But in my world you have nothing to fear. The audience are snap between supporting Truman in his long awaited new life or wishing him to stay in Seahaven were they can watch him and be actuate of his life. Trumans answer had also likened him to being the second Adam- to being Jesus Christ who sacrificed himself and is ressurected to a new li fe as Truman sacrificed his seemingly perfect world where his life is controlled for the sick place where he has freedom. Symbolism was used to show the audience how courageous and heroic Truman is. In conclusion, Weir used dialogue, movement of actors, props and symbolism to develop the character, truman Burbank.In all of the characters in the film, only Truman showed a change in character. He was always wishing to get out of Seahaven, yearning for an adventure and a new life. But he never did anything to do it he let his fears and uncertainty to get the best of him. He chose to continue living in his seemingly perfect world. But as he see how far from perfect his life and whole world is, he summoned all his courage and began to rebel. He broke free from the chains that Cristof tied him to and truly became a courageous and heroic man.