Urgent questions on The Truman Show?
Writing a paper? This sounds like a research question. :) Truman isn't a conventional hero because he doesn't understand how much power he holds in the world. He doesn't understand that what he does changes the world! The pictures in truman's photo album convey the LIE his life really is. They are all pictures of things that were "super-imposed" on his reality. Fake, basically. Truman discovered that his "wife" was crossing her fingers when they kissed at the wedding - symbolizing she didn't really want to marry him so she crossed her fingers. The union of Truman and his father was the idea of the producers of the show surrounding his life. They believed that if he was reuinted with his long lost father (who "died" at sea when he was a boy) he would stop trying to leave Seahaven (his town). If he had tried to leave, Truman would have found out about his true home, which was a large dome encompassing his entire world. Their idea failed, he still wanted to leave and succeeded.
How many cameras were in "The Truman Show"?
In reference to the town built as the set for the show - the creator Crystoff states during an interview in the movie that there are roughly 5,000 cameras.As for how many cameras were used to shoot the movie The Truman Show? I'm not sure - 4 or 5 maybe?
What happened to Truman after he escaped The Truman Show stage?
I think Truman would find it very difficult in the real world.I doubt he would want to go back into insurance sales and besides, his fame would make any other "normal" job difficult. That would only leave him media, which he just escaped a lifetime of, to earn money. Not something he would enjoy doing. After the initial rounds of morning and talk shows and the "Truman's first X number of weeks outside" documentary. (How ironic that would be? After escaping the studio, he gets followed around by a TV crew to document how he adjusts to life away from the show) people will lose interest and even that source of income would dry up.Let:s assume he Sues the TV studio and wins a huge chunk of money. People in the real world aren't as nice either. He won't have a "best friend" to pour his woes out to over a few cold beers. He has his girlfriend, but who can he talk to about her and their relationship?Would their relationship even last ? His new found celebrity (he was famous before, but now he knows it) might see him exploring the party scene. He could have women throwing themselves at him. There may be wild parties, alcohol and even drug issues that could lead to their break up.He may also have trust issues (and who could blame him?) That could lead difficulty forming genuine relationships with people, increasing his sense of loneliness. Who knows what other psychological damage he may suffer.As to moving to Fiji, does he have a birth certificate? If he was listed as property, he may not and, therefore, wouldn't be able to get a passport.Even if that's all OK, would he really want to trade one small island for another? Even Fiji's largest island is only around 100km long and about half as wide? If it were me, I'd head to wide open spaces, or out to sea.I think, in the end, Truman would wish he could go back to his old life. This is, of course, as impossible for him as it is for anyone. I think Truman would end up sad and lonely. He may even kill himself.P.S Anyone at Paramount studios who would like to turn this into a sequel, please contact me!
President Truman's opinion during the Cold War?
* What conclusions can you draw about Truman's opinion of the difference between life in a Soviet satellite state and life in a country outside the Iron Curtain? * Truman says that it would be a great tragedy if Greece and other countries were to lose their independence because it would effect its neighbors throughout the Middle East by causing confusion and disorder, and they fought so long and hard for their freedom and independence. So my question is: What conclusions can you draw about Truman's opinion of the difference between life in a Soviet satellite state and life in a country outside the Iron Curtain? Thanks in advance!
Why were Truman and Eisenhower hostile to the USMC?
The Marine Corps combat capabilities in some ways overlap those of the United States Army, the latter having historically viewed the Corps as encroaching on the Army's capabilities and competing for funding, missions, and renown. The attitude dates back to the founding of the Continental Marines, when General George Washington refused to allow the initial Marine battalions to be drawn from among his Continental Army. Most significantly, in the aftermath of World War II, Army efforts to restructure the American defense establishment included the dissolution of the Corps and the folding of its capabilities into the other services. Leading this movement were such prominent Army officers as General Dwight D. Eisenhower and Army Chief of Staff George C. Marshall. That's what really went down, not the 'cheerleader' hype you will otherwise. The Marines had a strong lobby and good PR image (think of WW1, WW2 and Korea so they didn't go anywhere as you can see. We share alot between us and those at the top in the 1950s were just trying to shave the budget. I am glad it didn't happen since they were way out of their lane.
What factors caused president Truman to order the dropping of atomic bombs on japan?
There was no military justification to use nuclear weapons on innocent civilians. The factor that caused Truman to drop bombs on Japan was due to containing the Soviet Union's presence in Asia. In an interview to "The New York Times" in 1946, Albert Einstein believed that Truman deliberately used atomic bombs, not because they were necessary, but because he tried to end WWII before the Soviet Union could get involved. The atomic bombs were dropped on August 6 and 9, and the Soviets declared war on Japan on August 9. By looking at the dates of the only logical explanation for Truman to use nuclear weapons on civilian cities so close to the Soviet Union's intervention was to intimidate the Soviets. Truman's foreign policy was to contain communism and showcasing nuclear weapons was no doubt an effective propaganda tool to achieve that. Further proof of this policy? Just 6 days after WWII, US forces hastily landed in South Korea to stop the Soviet advance. The other reason is that the US had two different types of atomic bombs and President Harry S. Truman wanted to compare the effects of both. The bomb dropped on Hiroshima was a uranium-type while the bomb dropped on Nagasaki was a plutonium-type. The war against Japan gave Truman this last opportunity to initiate research into radiation and the effects of atomic bombs on cities and people. Proof? In 1946, Truman set up the Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission (ABCC) to conduct research on atomic bomb survivors. It was the ABCC that discovered the effects of nuclear weapons had on humans. Also, don't forget Truman ordered Hiroshima and Nagasaki to be deliberately left "untouched" from American bombers... why else would you want an enemy city "untouched" unless you wanted to destroy it with a new weapon to see how powerful the weapon is? Total war really had nothing to do with dropping atomic bombs. American civilians lived very comfortable lives throughout WWII. An American mother "misses Christmas". Try a British/German/Japanese mother living under constant air raids, or eventually in the case of the Japanese mother and all her children, dying from radiation exposure, or try a Chinese/German mother being raped.
Why did Gore Vidal hate Harry Truman?
The answers here are informative. Gore Vidal was obviously the polar opposite of anything a war monger was at the time. When answering this question I believe it is important to note that Gore Vidal has shat on countless legacies over the years. Simply put, there aren't many people he admires at all over the course of American history. He dismantles the Founding Fathers, George Washington especially, Thomas Jefferson, Abe Lincoln, TR, JFK, and of course Reagan. I feel like the only legacy I've heard him speak positively on is that of John Quincy Adams. Vidal is a brilliant man who relentlessly questions American history. That's always been his thing. The main reason he hated Truman so much was that he viewed Truman as the ringleader for what he viewed as American Exceptionalism, American Imperialism and the chief agitator of worldwide aggression between Americans and Soviets. Vidal spoke extensively against the dropping of the bomb, which was Truman's doing. He thought it as completely unnecessary and as savagry.
Stalin's response to the truman doctrine?
for history class we just learned about the cold war. for homework we need to write a speech (Paragraph) of Joseph Stalin's response and reply to The Truman Doctrine...can anyone help?? =(