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    Truman Show

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    and peace. However‚ in George Orwell’s novel‚ 1984 and The Truman Show‚ readers and viewers are presented with a clever contradiction‚ dystopia. In both 1984 and The Truman Show‚ there are dystopia. Both the novel and the film have a “controller”‚ an all-powerful force who controls every aspect of the dystopia. In 1984‚ this dystopia is The Party‚ the force who will not even let its citizen’s have freedom of thought. In The Truman Show‚ the force is Christof‚ a man who makes an outwardly perfect world

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    The Truman Show

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    The Truman Show The Truman Show is an American satirical comedy-drama film‚ released in 1998. The cast includes Jim Carrey as Truman Burbank‚ a 29 year old insurance salesman whose life is broadcasted in a reality television show all across the world. From time to time he gets to find out the truth about his situation. The film got many nominations‚ like the Golden Globe or the Academy Award. Truman Burbank lives in Seahaven‚ a calm town surrounded by the sea‚ which seems perfect‚ as the sky

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    Reality shows‚ why do we like them so much? I started thinking about this question‚ and then I though about how many I actually had watched. Reality shows has become a big trend in our society today. People can become famous for almost anything‚ and a lot of people seem to think that being in a reality show is the biggest thing that can happen in life. I think all of us have though about being famous at some point in our life. How nice it would feel to be that athlete‚ singer or actor that everyone

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    Quiz Show

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    Additionally‚ Richard (Dick) Goodwin‚ exhibited dynamic knowledge‚ and you will see further how his use of dynamic knowledge impacted the other two characters in the movie.   Herbert Stemple chose to follow through on “taking a dive‚” as suggested by Twenty One’s producer. By‚ consciously‚ following through with the scripted plan for his dismissal from the show you began to see his string of poor choices. The prize money won from the quiz show was handed over to a “bookie” for a questionable land investment

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    Pilgrim Show

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    The Terraces/Pilgrim Haven/Villages Retirement Home Performance When: Friday‚ Nov. 16‚ 2012 Performance Time: The show will be from 3:30 to 4:30 PM. Rehearse if you can 12:30-2:30 PM in Foothill classroom‚ then proceed to show location 373 Pine Ln‚ Los Altos‚ CA 94022-1681‚ to arrive by 3 PM. A practice room to congregate‚ warm up‚ change‚ etc. and hold your personal items will be provided. Where: The Terraces/Pilgrim Haven/Villages

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    Instant Fame Fame seekers may claim that reality TV’s biggest advantage comes in its unrivaled ability to produce more "15 minutes of fame" stars than other TV genres. A reality show provides exposure that people could not get anywhere else‚ giving non-celebrities the potential to become household names and land opportunities that otherwise may evade them. Achieving One’s Dream Competitive reality programs offer another advantage to participants: the opportunity to follow dreams‚ land big breaks

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    Television shows are an excellent way to make the audience feel a part of a story‚ and it also allows a person the opportunity to take their minds off of their own lives. Although watching television shows are an excellent way to pass time‚ there are some significant benefits obtained from spending some time engaged in a television show. Comedies‚ action / adventure‚ and documentaries are examples of three types of shows that can provide positive effects for a person. One of the most important

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    The Truman Show

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    An interesting character in the film ‘The Truman Show’ by Peter Weir was Truman Burbank‚ played by Jim Carrey. The film is about a reality TV show which revolves around the life of unaware Truman. His life has been broadcasted to the world ever since his birth. In Truman’s world everything is fake except for him. What I find so interesting about the character is the way he reacts to his environment and how he manages to discover what he truly is. We first see Truman as cheerful and friendly. He

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    their programmes. It was then the reality show was introduced. A good entrance and the audiences love it. From a reality show of singing‚ acting‚ modelling to even parenting‚ audiences from all walks of life enjoys it. Reality show is well understood as a television programme that feature real people doing real things. Some can be hillarious and some can even make the audiences cry. Reality show is very well accepted all over the world. Thousands of reality show have already been in a place called the

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    The Big Show

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    rap band. A big rapping competition was coming up and they were going to enter. The “Big Show” took place on a cargo ship in the middle of the ocean. Jill was the lead rapper and he was in charge of the song they sang. Bill was in charge of their outfits‚ while Hill was going to make up the dance moves. They decided to call themselves the “The Little Big Rappers.” They only had one week to prepare for the show‚ and they couldn’t figure out a song to sing. So‚ all three of them helped Jill with the

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