The Truman Show shows various “pathways to knowledge” Truman, the protagonist, takes to find out the truth behind his life. One of the “pathways to knowledge” that is evident in the movie is Truman’s instinct. He has a feeling he is being spied. For example, he feels that there is a camera in the mirror giving him the idea of him being watched. Since, he thinks he is being spied; he goes with his wits and sails off to the sea by fooling everyone. On the boat, there is an eagle on the front of the boat, symbolizing his vision to be free out of the world he is living in as he believes everything is fake.
Moreover, Truman uses sense perception to find the truth. This