This is what really would frustrated me if I like in Truman's or Winston's world. Who is on my side? For both of them it's questionable, or it becomes questionable. Comrades? Friends? Nope, they'll turn you in or try to sell you MoCoCo (Grown in the hills of Nicaragua!). Who knows. Really. Winston knows not to trust the children, or anyone at work. Truman realizes the horror we all think about. Everyone is working against us. No one to trust no where to turn. Both worlds who's to trust? For Winston its Julia whether or not she's the best pick. For Truman it's himself. These ideas are perpetuated in both stories. We actually see Truman's best friend and wife working against him to keep him in.
I always hated that moment when I'd call "Red Rover Red Rover! Let....Sean come over!" Then all of a sudden you hear "Seaaaaaaan it's time for dinneeeeerrrrrrrr!" What? No. We're playing here. What did you listen to our game to call him out at that moment? Do you want to ruin it for us? In Truman's world maybe Sean wasn't a main character maybe Merrill was supposed to come over. For Winston it's the thought police Sean thought to run and keep running. Can't have that. Truman realized that there were two teams but they were him and everyone else. Winston realized that you have to pay on your own.
"Red Rover, Red Rover. Send Katie Right over!" Jeezum Crow. I have to run? I never get through though! I'll have to change teams! Will I fake it to help my true first team? Or will I switch allegiances with the call of my name? What would you do?
I really like the connection you made between both 1984 and The Truman Show. I played Red Rover all the time, and it seems like a simple child's game. But the way you relate all three is insightful and new to me. I love the voice you portray in your blogs too!
ReplyDeleteIt's creepy to think that something as innocent as a children's game can be looked at as something intentionally strange, like what Truman was experiencing in his life.
ReplyDeleteFirst off I want to applaud you for your interesting insight on both The Truman Show and 1984. Woah, never thought of it like that before.. Now that you put that way.. How do you know I'm not conspiring against you and everyone else in class ;D?
ReplyDeleteI never trusted the people on my Red Rover team...
ReplyDeleteBut actually, you are so gosh darn witty and you should write a book and then I would buy the movie rights to your book and then I would make a movie and cast you as the lead.
I really liked how you related the trust issue to the red rover game, it made it a lot easier to understand. I'm not sure what I would do, if one of the other team's players switched to my side, I probably wouldn't trust them. Also, I agree with Kturk..I would gladly go see your movie!!!
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