Through the plot of the works, they share the same story of being imprisoned in an illusion created by someone and are raised into the illusion. Eventually, both protagonists are brought out of the illusions, once they face objects from reality. For instance, the prisoners “have been there since childhood...” (Stickney 11) impaired their ideas on the outside world, accepting the illusionary world as true. In addition, the prisoner “…was then shown the objects that had cast their shadows on the wall…” (Stickney 12) accessing reality through objects which allow him to perceive as the truth. As for Truman, he was trapped in the set of a television show before he was born. He is raised in an illusion, never questioning the realness of his world
