Tang Junyue

 Truman's World tells the story of a young man named Truman, who is the protagonist of a popular reality TV show, but knows nothing about it.Eventually, he endured the temptation and torture, out of the reality show studio, out of the virtual world.Truman's World uses implicit symbolic and metaphorical techniques to express the theory of "media control". In Goffman's theory, acting can be divided into foreground and background. When performing in the foreground, the individual must show an idealized face by hiding the plot and motivation that does not match his ideal image.Backstage is completely different from frontstage, it is both dressing room and lounge, performers can not be as concerned about their own image and set limits, in a natural and relaxed state.In Truman's World, Truman performs not only on that TV show, but also in his own life.Truman's performance can also be divided into "front stage act" and "backstage act".For exam...