The Truman Show Flashcards
Quote with Allusion
“Look at that sunset, Truman. It’s perfect…that’s the Big Guy. Quite a paintbrush he’s got.” - alluding to Christof being a god, symbolism
Quote exploring the ethics and irony
“We know how demanding your schedule is and we all know how jealously you guard your privacy.” - allusion, irony, includsive language
Quote exploring voyeurism and how much viewers grow accustomed to seeing every part of Truman’s life.
“You never see anything anyway. They always turn the camera and play music and you know, the wind blows in and the curtain moves and you don’t see anything.” - satire, tounge in cheek, allusion, suggestion
Quote displaying dramatic irony
“the last thing I would ever do is lie to you” - cutting two scenes together, dramatic irony, sound effects of Marlon’s earpiece, music, camera angles
Quote displaying the level of control
“Why didn’t he just follow her to Fiji?” / “His mother got sick, really sick. He couldn’t leave her. He’s kind. Maybe he’s too kind.” / “I can’t believe he married Meryl on the rebound.” - dialogue, hyperbole, recounting, exposition.
Quote displaying how the actor decieve him (2)
“…You’re just feeling bad because of what happened. You, sailing off into that storm - but I’ve never blamed you, Truman, and I don’t blame you now.” - gaslighting, passive agressive tone, irony.
“…it feels like the whole world revolves around me somehow.”
“It’s a lot of world for one man, Truman. Are you sure that’s not wishful thinking? You wishing you’d made something more of yourself.”
Quote showing Truman’s begining of realisation
“I’ll cross my fingers for ya.” - insinuating, figure of speech, mocking tone.
Quote exposing the failures of the show and Christoph
“You never had a camera inside my head.” - Symbolism, metaphoric
