Truman Show VS 1984

The Truman Show and 1984 have many things in common, but the theme of mistrust is a large part of both stories. In the Truman Show, Truman was surround by actors. None of the people he was around were real. When Winston wanted to go to Fiji the lady at the travel guide store gave him a date to leave, but it was weeks away. She was told to keep him here at all costs so they would keep the show going.  When Winston finally became skeptical of the people. He looked his wedding photo one morning and saw that Meryl had her fingers crossed. He started to realize maybe these people aren't who they say they are and he started acting out. He threatened Meryl because he knew that she was lying to him. What did the Christof do? He sent Marion. And the whole time Christof was whispering in his ear and telling him exactly what to say. The was sent there to defuse the situation. The two people we trusted most in the world did the most lying to him.

 In 1984, the society is constantly paranoid. Many trust the government, but they don't trust each other. Families were not as they are now. They took care of their children but they couldn't trust them. People don't care about their neighbors. If you were doing something against the government they would turn you in in the blink of an eye. You can't trust anyone with any information. Winston's neighbor was terrified of her children because she couldn't trust them. In modern times were are two reasons why teens rebel. In the 1984 society, everybody wants to be with the government. They government provides everything they need. Unless you work in the Ministry of Truth like Winston you have no reason to believe that the way society is now is not that way it has always been. They rebel against their family and friends because they are loyal to the society.