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Procedures:
Period1-2:
1.BriefIntroductiontotheMovie(10minutes)
2.Lead-inQuestions(10minutes)
3.ExtensiveViewing,Listening&
Speaking(20minutes)
4.TasksforMovieClips3-5(45minutes)
5.ChecktheAnswers(5minutes)
Period3-4:
1.Debate(15minutes)
2.CulturalEnrichmentReading(10minutes)
3.CulturalEnrichmentListening(15minutes)
4.Watchthefirsthalfofthemovie(50minutes)
Period5-6
1.Watchthesecondhalfofthemovie(50minutes)
2.CulturalEnrichmentSpeaking(30minutes)
3.FavoriteQuotes(10minutes)
I.Before-classReading
BriefIntroduction:
Directedby:
PeterWeir
Writtenby:
AndrewNiccol(novel)
KarenMcCullahLutz(screenplay)
KirstenSmith(screenplay)
Starring:
JimCarrey
...TrumanBurbank
LauraLinney...HannahGill
EdHarris...Christof
NoahEmmerich...LouisColtrane
Distributedby:
ParamountPictures
ReleaseYear:
June
5,
1998(USA)
Runningtime:
103minutes
Language:
English
Budget:
$60million
Boxoffice:
$264,118,201
MainCharacters:
TrumanBurbank--Chosenoutofsixunwantedpregnanciesandthefirstchildtobelegallyadoptedbyacorporation,heisunawarethathisdailylifeisbroadcastcontinuouslyaroundtheworld.Hehasajobintheinsurancebusinessandalovelywife,butheeventuallynoticesthathisenvironmentisnotwhatitseemstobe.
HannahGill--PlayasMerylBurbank,Truman'
swife,anurseatthelocalhospital.Sincetheshowrelieson
productplacement
forrevenue,Merylregularlyshowsoffvariousitemsshehasrecently"
purchased,"
oneofthemanyodditiesthatmakesTrumanquestionhislife.HerroleisessentiallytoactthepartofTruman'
swifeandultimatelytohaveachildbyhim,despiteherreluctancetoaccomplisheither.LinneyexplainsthatGill"
wasachildactresswhonevermadeit,andnowshe'
sreallyambitious.Mostlyshe'
sintonegotiatinghercontract.EverytimeshesleepswithTrumanshegetsanextra$10,000.
Christof--Thecreatorof
TheTrumanShow.Christofremainsdedicatedtotheprogramatallcosts,oftenoverseeinganddirectingitscourseinperson(ratherthanthroughaides),butattheclimax/resolution,hespeakstoTrumanoveraloudspeaker,revealingthenatureofTruman'
ssituation.
DennisHopper
LouisColtrane--PlaysasMarlon,Truman'
sbestfriendsinceearlychildhood.Marlonisa
vendingmachine
operatorforthecompanyGoodies,whopromisesTrumanhewouldneverlietohim,despitethelatesteventsinTruman'
slife.Emmerichhassaid,"
Mycharacterisinalotofpain.HefeelsreallyguiltyaboutdeceivingTruman.He'
shadaseriousdrugaddictionformanyyears.Beeninandoutofrehab."
PlotDescription
TrumanBurbankistheunsuspectingstarof
TheTrumanShow,a
realitytelevision
programinwhichhisentirelife,sincebeforebirth,isfilmedbythousandsofhiddencameras,24hoursaday,7daysaweek,andisbroadcastlivearoundtheworld.Theshow'
screatorandexecutiveproducerChristofisabletocaptureTruman'
srealemotionandhumanbehaviorwhenputincertainsituations.Truman'
shometownofSeahavenisacompletesetbuiltunderagiant
arcological
domeintheLosAngelesarea.Truman'
sfamilyandfriendsareallplayedbyactors,allowingChristoftocontroleveryaspectofTruman'
slife.
TopreventTrumanfromdiscoveringhisfalsereality,Christofhasinventedmeansofdissuadinghissenseofexploration,including"
killing"
hisfatherinastorminitiatedbyChristofwhileonafishingtriptoinstillinhimafearofthewater,andmakingmanynewsreportsandcommercialsaboutthedangersoftraveling,andfeaturingtelevisionshowsabouthowgooditistostayathome.DespiteChristof'
scontrol,Trumanhasmanagedtobehaveinunexpectedways,inparticularbyfallinginlovewithanextra,Sylvia,knowntoTrumanasLauren,insteadofMeryl,thecharacterintendedtobehiswife.ThoughSylviaisquicklyremovedfromthesetandTrumanmarriesMeryl,hecontinuestosecretlypineforher.Sylviabecomespartofa"
FreeTruman"
campaignthatfightstofreehimfromtheshowandtorevealhisidentity.
Duringthe30thyearoftheshow,Trumannoticescertainaspectsofhisnear-perfectworldthatseemoutofplace.Atheatricallightfallsfromtheartificialmorningsky,nearlyhittinghim(quicklypassedoffbylocalradioasanaircraftintroublethatbegan"
sheddingparts"
)andTruman'
scarradiopicksupaconversationbetweentheshow'
screwtrackinghismovements.Trumanalsobecomesawareofmoresubtleabnormalitieswithinhisregularday-to-daylife,suchasthewayinwhichthesamepeopleappearinthesameplacesatcertaintimeseachdayandMeryl'
stendencytoblatantlyadvertisethevariousproductsshebuys.TheactorthatplayedTruman'
sdeceasedfathersneaksbackontothesetasahomelessman,butiswhiskedawayassoonasTrumannoticeshim.
DespitethebesteffortsofhisfamilyandhisbestfriendMarlontoreassurehim,alltheseeventscauseTrumantostartwonderingabouthislife,realizinghowtheworldseemstorevolveandshapearoundhim,withcompletestrangerstohimknowinghisname.TrumanattemptstoleaveSeahavenbutisblockedbyemergencysituationscreatedbyChristoftopreventTrumanfromleaving,buthenoticesmoreinconsistenciesbecauseofthesituations.Merylgrowsincreasinglystressedbythepressureofperpetuatingthedeception,andtheirmarriageunravelsinthefaceofTruman'
sincreasingskepticismandattendanthostilitytowardsher,causinghertosnapandpartiallyrevealTruman'
sidentityandlifeinfrontofMarlonaswell,makingTrumanconfused.
Asaresult,Merylispulledofftheshow,andChristofofficiallybringsbackTruman'
sfather,hopinghispresencewillkeepTrumanfromtryingtoleave.However,heonlyprovidesatemporaryrespite:
Trumansoonbecomesisolatedandbeginsstayingaloneinhisbasement.Onenight,Trumanfoolsthecamerasandescapesthebasementundetectedviaasecrettunnel,forcingChristoftotemporarilysuspendbroadcastingoftheshowforthefirsttimeinitshistory.Thiscausesasurgeinviewership,withmanyviewers,includingSylvia,cheeringonTruman'
sescapeattempt.
Christoforderseveryactorandcrewmembertosearchthetown,evenbreakingthetown'
sdaylightcycletohelpinthesearch.TheyfindthatTrumanhasovercomehisfearofthewaterandhassailedawayfromthetowninasmallboatnamed
SantaMaria.Afterrestoringthebroadcast,Christoforderstheshow'
screwtocreatealargestormtotrytocapsizetheboat,promptingaheateddebatewithhissuperiorsoverthemoralityandlegalityofmurderingahumanbeinginfrontofaliveaudience.Trumanalmostdrowns,buthisdeterminationeventuallyleadsChristoftoterminatethestorm.
AsTrumanrecovers,theboatreachestheedgeofthedome,itsbowpiercingthroughthedome'
spaintedsky.Anawe-struckTrumanthendiscoversaflightofstairsnearby,leadingtoadoormarked"
EXIT"
.Ashecontemplatesleavinghisworld,ChristoffinallyturnstohislastresortbyspeakingdirectlytoTrumanviaapowerfulsoundsystem,tryingtopersuadehimtostayandarguingthatthereisnomoretruthintherealworldthanthereisinhisown,artificialworld.Truman,afteramoment'
sthought,delivershiscatchphrase("
IncaseIdon'
tseeyou...goodafternoon,goodevening,andgoodnight"
),bowstohisaudienceandstepsthroughthedoorandintotherealworld.
TheassembledtelevisionviewersexcitedlycelebrateTruman'
sescape,andSylviaquicklyleavesherL.A.apartmentanddepartstotheedgesofSeaheavensoshecanmeetupwithhim.Anetworkexecutiveordersthecrewtoceasetransmissionoftheshow,whichChristofwatcheshappen,realizingtohisdismaythathisshowwastrulyover.Withtheshowcompleted,membersofTruman'
sformeraudienceareshownlookingforsomethingelsetowatchontheTV.
II.ClassLead-in
SectionA:
Warming-upQuestions:
1.Whatmassmediadidyouencounter?
2.Whatdidyougetfromthemedia?
3.Whatdoyouthinkarethepositiveandnegativeeffectsofmassmedia?
SectionB:
ExtensiveViewing,Listening&
Speaking
MovieClip1:
WatchthesceneonTruman’smorningexperienceandanswerthefollowingquestions.
1.Whatisthefallingobject?
Whathappenedtoit?
HowdoTrumanandweknow?
2.WhatdoTrumanandothertownfellowbuyatthenewsstand?
Whatroledotheyplayinpeople’slives?
MovieClip2:
WatchthesceneonTruman’scloseencounterwithhisbelovedgirlandanswerthefollowingquestions.
1.WhatdoesthegirltrytotellTruman?
2.Whatisthegirl’sname?
Whatdoyouthinkisherrealidentity?
III.In-classActivities
IntensiveListening&
Viewing
MovieClip3:
Truman’sconversationwithhiswifeMeryl.
Task1:
Choosethebestanswerforthemainideaofthisclip.
A.Truman’smarriageisintrouble.
B.Trumanseekshelpfromhiswifeandbestfriend.
C.Trumansuspectsheisbeingcheated.
D.Trumansuffersfromlowself-esteem.
Task2:
Takedowntheexactwordstofillintheblanks.
Whydon’tyouletmefixyousomeofthisnewMococoadrink?
All_________.Cocoabeansfromthe__________________ofMountNicaragua.
No_________.
I’vetasted__________________.Thisisthe_________.
Truman’sdoubts
Marlon’sexplanation
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