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• Neo is dragged out of the Matrix by Morpheus; similarly, the prisoner in Plato’s cave is being released as well. They have the similar situation since they are both forced to see the truth, and are told what they used to believe in is all an illusion. They need to adjust themselves both physically and mentally to adapt the real world. Then Neo goes back to the matrix and tries to shut down this artificial world. This is similar to when the prisoner went back to the cave and shared the “truth” with his friends, and it also can be compared to when Socrates tried to convince the Athenians the Truth.
• Morpheus can be compared to the one who drags out the prisoner and forces him to see the real world brutally. As he has brought Neo to the real world and disconnecting him from the matrix.
• Cipher can be compared to the prisoner or the Athenian in Ancient Greece who would resist the see to the truth. They felt extremely comfortable
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Neo’s closing comments at the end of the movie are the conversation with the source. He said, “I know you are out there. I can feel you now…… I 'm going to show them a world without you. A world without rules and controls and borders and boundaries. A world where anything is possible.” He is implying human in the real world without the machine can do things without the limit of the Matrix, since they will not trap in the illusion anymore. This can be related to the Socratic quest for wisdom. Socrates believed that wisdom is no limits and boundaries; he did not think he is the wisest man because wisdom has no ends. Socrates was not afraid to change and would try to accept other ideas, that 's why he would keep questioning to discover truth, he was never satisfied with the answer, thus he can approach wisdom and the truth closer and closer, but there is never an end. Like the world without the Matrix, mankind would be set free from their body to their souls; the ability of mankind is also without limitation and boundaries as
In Plato’s “Allegory of the Cave”, Plato described a group of people that have lived their lives confined to a cave, tied to a pole making them face a wall. On this wall you could only see shadows of what was going on behind you, and from that they misperceived shadows from reality. One day, one of the inhabitants broke free and was able to leave the cave, only to be shocked by what “true reality” was outside of the cave and what was different from the shadows he saw on the cave wall. He was so excited that he wanted to go back into the cave and basically enlightened the other prisoners about what he saw,
Even as a child Clara knew that silence was a virtue. She chose to be silent for nine years, because she felt that “speaking was pointless”(73) and that she could get her own way without having to fight or argue. She had only to act as though she were perfectly happy in any situation when in reality she would adjust the circumstances to become something far more agreeable to her. Her silence “was [her] last refuge”(113), she retreated into her self when she felt troubled, and had no other outlet for her pain or suffering. Esteban “considered [Clara’s silence] a virtue” (88) but he did not really understand C...
Overall, the film The Matrix has successfully utilized the elements of mise-en-scene. It is a perfect example of how the elements of mise-en-scene can be creatively used to express particular themes across the film and also be symbolic of imagination, such
One of the similarities between The Matrix and The Allegory of the Cave includes the characters. In Plato's The Allegory of the Cave the prisoner is set free to see what the outside world looks like. After years of seeing nothing but shadows and hearing muffled noises he is expected to thrive in his new environment. I compare this character to the character Neo who is reborn into the real world after spending most of his life in the matrix. He is immediately thrown into the action and expected to help the rebel cause.
Let me briefly explain a simplified plot of The Matrix. The story centers around a computer-generated world that has been created to hide the truth from humans. In this world people are kept in slavery without their knowledge. This world is designed to simulate the peak of human civilization which had been destroyed by nuclear war. The majority of the world's population is oblivious to the fact that their world is digital rather than real, and they continue living out their daily lives without questioning their reality. The main character, Neo, is a matrix-bound human who knows that something is not right with the world he lives in, and is eager to learn the truth. He is offered the truth from a character named Morpheus, who proclaims that Neo is “the One” (chosen one) who will eventually destroy the Matrix, thereby setting the humans “free.” For this to happen, Neo must first overcome the Sentient Program agents who can jump into anyone's digital body. They are the Gate Keepers and hold the keys to The Matrix.
The 1999 film, The Matrix, shows many philosophical instances. Comparing this film to Plato’s The Republic: The Allegory of the Cave, and Descartes’ First Meditation on Philosophy allows one to gain a deeper understanding of the work. Reality is a concept that may be vague to many people due to their given circumstances. The environment and the mind a person is in allows for different perceptions of reality. The power of reality falls in the eyes of the beholder. As shown in The Matrix, Neo was not the One until he believed he was, which can percept into everyday life; how someone thinks can affect how someone is.
False truth is given by a manipulator and tries to keep the “prisoners” in the cave as a part of the process to finding real truth. Plato states it very clear the manipulators as the people who control the shadows that reflect false truth. This manipulator can be one’s self or a person who is externally manipulating you. Plato references these manipulators as puppeteers through this statement:”Imagine that along this path a low wall has been built, like the screen front of puppeteers above which they show their puppets.” (Plato). This is one part of the formation of the truth as being manipulated by ...
Morpheus is the next character of major importance. He takes on a likeness of the well-loved Yoda from Star Wars. This is because Morpheus is the wise man who has the most experience and kno...
... members of The Matrix were manipulated constantly without their knowing when in truth the computer generated agents had a huge influence alongside the simulation itself on the apparent destiny of those inside it. A final example of this notion is the question of whether machines are truly a good thing. The Matrix itself was generated by a series of rogue machines that aim to harvest the body heat of humans, unbeknownst to those in The Matrix. These same machines are also tracking down and tunneling towards Zion to eliminate the city and those who live there. These evil machines however are contrasted with additional machines who are the sole lifeline of Zion, that relies on various machines deep beneath the earth to provide water, electricity, and fresh air to breathe. This question alongside others distorts and questions the notion of truth throughout the trilogy.
In "The Allegory of the Cave," prisoners in a cave are forced to watch shadows as people behind them are forced to accept these shadows as reality -- "To them... the truth would be literally nothing but the shadows of the images. One prisoner, however, is released, and stumbles into the real world, containing more depth and complexity than they had ever known. At first, the prisoner will be pained at the bright, piercing light, but will eventually recover. According to Plato, the freed prisoner is then obligated to return to the shadows of the cave, to inform the shackled prisoners left behind of the real world. The prisoners, however, will not believe the freed prisoner, and may even go as afra s to kill him for such "lies" contrary to their "reality." The pursuit of the truth is, therefor, a painstaking but rewarding process. According to Plato, the physical world is a world of sight, one that lacks meaning if left alone. Only those who manage to break into the sunlight from the cave will ascend to the intellectual world. The prisoners in the shadows only know of the dull physical world, while those who ascend into the sunlight learn of the spiritual world, and are exposed to the first hints of truth. The soul ascends upward into the realm of goodness and of the truth, where "... souls are ever hastening into the upper world where they desire to dwell.." The pursuit of goodness and of the truth, then, improves the soul, as the soul desires to be elevated to a higher state of knowledge and morality. Caring for the self and the soul involves freeing the shackles of the physical world and ascending to the "... world of knowledge... the universal author of all things beautiful and right... and the immediate source of reason and truth in the intellectual..." The soul yearns to dwell in a world of morality and knowledge, and only the pursuit of
The protagonist Thomas Anderson in the series is one of billions of humans connected to the Matrix, he is a quiet programmer for the "respectable software company" Metacortex. Thomas Anderson is the character in the movie whose later alias becomes “Neo”. Which an anagram for “the one” a name that is most profound parallel to the Bible. Coincidence I think not. Neo is the Christ-figure in The Matrix who is sent to liberate men from their fallen and enslaved state Zion that is the last human city on earth, paralleling the Zion of the Bible. Morpheus and other believers herald him as the “One.” Neo or Christ sets humans free from the matrix or sin as agent Smith who in terms is Satan. Neo has a resurrection scene at the end of the first installment of The Matrix. In this scene Smith kills him, and his coming back to life serves as a testament to his power, and sets the stage for Neo’s final sacrifice at the end of the third movie. It is the scene at the end of the trilogy when Neo makes his Christ-like death. After this sacrifice, Neo is lifted into the sky, the same way one might describe Christ’s resurrection. Neo's performance was so good that famous hollywood director Quienten
Deep within the cave the prisoners are chained by their necks and have a limited view of reality. Around them, by the distant light of the fire, they only see shadows and outlines of people or objects. From their conclusions of what they may think is real, are false. “The Matrix” parallels Plato’s “Allegory of the Cave” in a number of ways. Similar to the prisoners of the cave the humans trapped in the modern day puppet-handlers (the machines) want them to see. In the movie, Neo is a computer hacker, and on day he suddenly realizes that his world is fake, by finding out the truth after he was released from the pod. Neo discovers that what he has been presented with his entire life is only reflections or merely shadows of the truth. The theme is recognized throughout the movie as we see many objects, as well as Neo, reflected in other objects. The puppet-handlers (the machines) represent what Plato calls the influential and powerful members of society. The objects making the shadows in “The Allegory of the Cave” are also creating a false conclusion for the prisoners. In “The Matrix” the puppet-handle...
In The Cave prisoners are chained, from birth, to face a wall within a dark cave. These prisoners have never had any interactions with the outside world. Their only understanding of the outside world comes from a bridge and a fire at their backs. When people, animals, or objects cross the bridge, the fire projects their shadows upon the cave wall which the prisoners are facing. To these prisoners, the obscure shadows which dance along the walls of the cave are the only “real” thing they know. To their brains, which have never experienced, seen, or came into any contact with anything in the outside world, this is reality. To the prisoners, reality is a jumble of dark shadows which occasionally move from one end of a cave wall to another. This is their perception of reality because it is all they have ever known. While The Matrix does not involve prisoners being chained to a cave wall, the ideas within it are very much the same as in The Cave. Neo, the main character in The Matrix, has unknowingly been living in the matrix his whole life. The matrix world is his reality much like the shadows on the cave wall are the prisoner’s reality. As the world outside of the cave is the true world for the prisoners, the true reality for Neo is the real world which exists outside of the matrix, which is a highly advanced
In the movie The Matrix we find a character by the name of Neo and his struggle adapting to the truth...to reality. This story is closely similar to an ancient Greek text written by Plato called "The Allegory of the Cave." Now both stories are different but the ideas are basically the same. Both Stories have key points that can be analyzed and related to one another almost exactly. There is no doubt that The Matrix was based off Greek philosophy. The idea of freeing your mind or soul as even stated in "The Allegory of the Cave" is a well known idea connecting to Greek philosophy. The Matrix is more futuristic and scientific than "The Cave" but it's the same Idea. Neo is trapped in a false reality created by a computer program that was created by machines that took over the planet. Now the story of course has many themes such as Man vs. Machine, Good vs. Evil, and our favorite Reality vs. Illusion. Neo is unplugged from the matrix and learns the truth and becomes "the one" who is to save the humans from their machine oppressors. "The Cave" is similar in that it has humans trapped in a cave and chained up to only face one direction. The "puppeteers" then make shadows against the wall the humans face using the fire from the outside as a light source. One big difference is that "The Cave" is about two philosophers conversing about the cave as one explains what needs to happen and that the prisoners must free their souls to find truth. The Matrix is the actions of what the philosopher describes actually happening. The comparing of the two stories will show how things said in "The Cave" are the same as in The Matrix, of course with the exception that one is futuristic ...
Socrates says that “the freed person had to engage in the business of asserting and maintaining opinions about the shadows-- while his eyes are still weak and before they have readjusted, an adjustment that would require quite a bit of time -- would he not then be exposed to ridicule down there?” (Plato). The free prisoner is trying to convince other prisoner that what they saw before just a reflection and the shadow of the true knowledge. But they do not believe in his words and thinks that he is insane.at the end of the Allegory of the Cave Glaucon agree that Socrates if these prisoner can hold of this person, “they certainly will” kill the freed prison (Plato).This is similar to the Black because after Black believe in God, he thinks his life no longer become shaded. He tells White that “How come you cant see yourself, honey? You plain as glass. I can see the wheels turnin in there. The gears. And I can see the light too. Good light”(McCarthy,17). However White does not believe in his words. White stills thinks that his life is full of darkness and there is no such light in his life. So he ends up walk out from Black’s house and suicide. Black becomes lost and feels that he falls back to the darkness by asks the God after White leaves. He