He was reminded verbally regularly through television, friends, and even family. For example, Truman states, “I have the feeling that the world revolves around me in some way” (Truman Show). Marlon replies “That's a lot of world for a man[…]Christ, Truman, who hasn't sat on the John and had an imaginary interview on “Seahaven Tonight”? Who hasn't wanted to be someone?” (Truman Show). In this dialogue Marlon tries to push an idea out of Truman's head. Marlon's credibility comes from their friendship and he uses their relationship to argue ideas before Truman. Marlon wasn't the only one who tried to hold him back. When he told him he wanted to be an explorer, his teacher told him that everything has already been explored. The teacher tried to eliminate the idea of ​​abandonment from his mind