Truman Show Term Paper

Truman & Psalm 69:5

What I would do differently

The purpose of this paper is to state those things that would be changed in my life if indeed every moment in my life were viewed as was Truman's in the Truman Show.

For anyone who has not seen the Truman Show, the ending, which shows Truman realizing that his life is not as it seemed, leads the viewer to examine their own life. Also, Psalms 69:5 which states:

"Oh God, thou knowest my foolishness and my sins are not hid from Thee."

The question addressed by this work is what would I change in my life it I knew it was viewed, as were all the moments in Truman's life?

What Would I do Differently

I suppose that many things would be done differently were every moment of my life being watched.In fact, probably just about everything from the small non-consequential to the larger more important task in life. The first thing that comes to mind is all the little "white" lies that people tell each other. For instance, when my best friend buys a really ugly outfit and I tell them that it's great instead of saying wow what's really ugly. In light of having every moment viewed I suppose telling the truth would be integral due to the fact that my best friend would know I was lying, or at least someone would know and would eventually tell the truth of it. Secondly, when performing tasks for my parents, boss, or teacher I would cut out all the little shortcuts that do….....