Major Ideas: Media, Truth, and Identity (HSC SSCE English Standard): Flashcards
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No. of cameras capturing Truman's life in Seahaven
No. of cameras capturing Truman's life in Seahaven
5000 cameras
Christof's quote about accepting reality
Christof's quote about accepting reality
We accept the reality of the world with which we're presented
Definition of Baudrillardian hyperreality
Definition of Baudrillardian hyperreality
Simulations can replace & become more real than reality itself
What is epistemology?
What is epistemology?
The study of knowledge - how we know what we know
Sartre's concept of mauvaise foi (bad faith)
Sartre's concept of mauvaise foi (bad faith)
Self-deception when external forces define our identity
Meaning of Truman's name
Meaning of Truman's name
Pun on 'True man' - marketed as authentic everyman
What is a bildungsroman?
What is a bildungsroman?
A coming-of-age story
Label on falling studio light
Label on falling studio light
Sirius (9 Canis Major)
Sylvia's protest challenging Christof's ownership
Sylvia's protest challenging Christof's ownership
He's not your property!
Film's 3-act structure mirrors what?
Film's 3-act structure mirrors what?
Truman's awakening