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…showed last 75 words of 466 total…because they have the misfortune to be part of some "newsworthy" event. And both the audience and Truman portray our willingness to experience an easier and more exciting substitute for life, which is what fuels the media machine. So, Truman and the audience in the movie depict us. We're the villains, victims and hero of The Truman Show. And, ultimately, the only illusions we have to escape are the ones we create ourselves. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**