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The Truman Show

	In the 10 years since it was released, this excellent film has cemented its position as a modern cinema classic, and is if anything more relevant now than it was then.
Its value for teaching is enhanced by the lack of potentially embarrassing bad language, violence or sex scenes, making it suitable for all classrooms. Its economical 92-minute running time is an added bonus for teachers pressed for time.

Contents

Teaching Guide		Study Programme
Introduction	3	Introduction	2
Suggested teaching plan	4	After the First Viewing	3
After the First Viewing	5	Initial Quiz	4
Initial Quiz	7	Plot Analysis and Narrative Structure	5
Plot Summary	8	Film Technique Checklist	7
Plot Analysis and Narrative Structure	9	Close Reading Checklist	8
Scene by Scene commentary	13	Close Reading Task sheets	9
Scene Analysis	25	Design and Setting	12
Scene Analysis: on the bridge	29	Characterisation Checklist	13
Scene Analysis: 'Trutalk'	31	Characterisation Tasks	14
Close Reading the Text Answers	35	Symbolism, Metaphors and Allusions	15
Design and Setting	42	The Meaning of The Truman Show	6
From Screenplay to Screen	45	The Critics Speak	17
Character Notes	50	Useful Quotations	18
What's in a Name? answers	53	Cast List	19
Themes: an approach	54	The Complex Makeup of a Movie	20
Symbolism and Metaphors	55	Scene List	21
The Meaning of The Truman Show	57	Glossary of Film Terms	23
The Truman Show as Allegory	60	Write-on Worksheets
… as a Postmodern Text	61	Study Record	26
Allusions	62	Plot Summary	27
… as Religious Allegory	63	Scene Analysis: Opening Scenes	29
Introducing Genre	66	Scene Analysis: 'On the Bridge'	31
Discussing Genre	67	Scene Analysis: 'Trutalk'	33
Sample Essays	68	What's in a Name?	36
Interesting Trivia	71	Scene-by-Scene Worksheets	37
Unit outline	72	Extras: genre definitions and notes; Plato's 'The Cave'; glossary; and nearly 200 pics from the film
Appendix: Narrative Structure	73

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