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The Imitation Game essay

The Imitation Game does not represent the real Turing, his life, or history accurately and therefore cannot be evaluated based on known historical records. Turing was acted out as gay but The Imitation Game doesn’t show any gay related acts. This means that Turing’s personal life; historical accuracy and the fact that he is gay, cannot be used to evaluate The Imitation Game since they are not the main ideas in the movie. This movie shows how Alan Turing’s achievements helped allied powers in winning the Second World War. It also shows Turing’s unfair conviction for being gay.

Alan Turing was a shy, quiet and awkward boy who was bullied by his peers. Christopher Morcom came for him while he was in traditional boarding school. Morcom told him to blend in to avoid being picked on all the time. Later, Christopher Morcom died and Turing was left alone again. He kept his friend’s memories alive and it shows when Turing names his machine after Christopher. His machine was an imitation of today’s computing machines. Turing lived alone and didn’t care what other people did or thought. He experienced many problems like when his house was robbed and he ended up being arrested. After his arrest, he was charged with “gross indecency” which led to him getting convicted for being gay. Alan died under strange circumstances. Many people did not admire him and anyone who was close to him disliked him, making his life more awkward and lonely.