Philosophical Principals Exemplified in The Truman Show...

In order to understand the moral fabric of the world, it is important to question any information that is given to an individual, instead of blindly accepting the majority opinion and giving it full credibility and validity based on other people’s opinions. Plato’s work, The Republic introduces the allegory of the cave, which is metaphorical scenario that attempts to explain the importance of questioning norms that may seem trivial. Plato illustrates a cave where bounded prisoners have lived all their lives in seclusion, away from the outside world. In their immobile state, they can only look at the wall in front of them which is illuminated by a small fire that has been going on behind them. The wall constantly projects shadows of people†¦show more content†¦In an interview, the antagonist claims that, We accept the reality with which we are presented. It is as simple as that. The quote reflects many philosophical principles that are exemplified in both The T ruman Show and in the Allegory of the Cave. To start off, the quote addresses the underlying ignorance that is evident in both Plato’s and Weir’s works. Truman was living his entire life inside a metaphorical bubble. In many instances throughout the movie, he ignored any suspicious act that threatened to obscure and interfere with his concept of reality. For example, as Truman was walking out of his house, he noticed a studio light that suddenly fell from the â€Å"sky† just as he was about to get in his car. Even though he questioned it at first, Truman did not really bother investigating or looking into it, perhaps because he was subconsciously afraid of what he would find. He chooses not to give the random incident any importance and gets in his car, which further proves his underlying ignorance and reluctance to accept things that may not conform to the norm. Shortly after, the producers of the show decide to make an excuse for the set malfunction, and it is soon forgotten. Additionally, when Sylvia te lls him upfront that his entire life is a lie, he chooses to ignore it, until he himself starts to question his life. In the same way, in Plato’s allegory of the