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The Matrix: Allegory of Plato’s Cave
1.List the ways in which the lead character (Neo) lives in a world like Plato’s cave as the movie begins. ... In the allegory of the cave, the prisoners exist in a world which can easily be contrasted to The Matrix. In the cave the prisoner’s reality was simply the reflection of objects against a wall. ... In the Matrix, the puppet-handlers are the machines spawned from something called Artifical Intelligence. ... The people of the matrix act somewhat like the prisoners of the cave. Morpheus said that some people in the matrix are so dependant on the system that they would fight to protect it. They would resist the truth and embrace the matrix. Cypher favoured the matrix so much that he committed murder on his friends. The same goes for Plato’s cave. If an enlightened prisoner came back to the cave, Plato predicted that the other prisoners would reject the truth that he has gained and would be forced to put him to death. ...
The main theme of the matrix seems to be appearance vs. ... There are two worlds in the matrix, one where humans are not held back by the restraints of the matrix and are able to control their selves and learn useful knowledge. ... In the matrix, truly good just seems to mean accepting that the matrix is unreal and for Neo, trying to liberate the human race. In Platos world, the Good is the knowledge that good (God) is the highest power. Cipher is a disappointment as he has fully recognized that his world is false but yet prefers the falsehood to the truth, which isn’t always as pleasant as the matrix. ... This concept is also depicted in Plato’s Cave. Plato said that many of the prisoners would rather commit murder than to leave the cave and accept the truth. ... Neo’s movements toward greater understanding parallel the movements of the prisoner in the cave whose is freed from his chains. ... Just as Jesus incarnated into a human being to enter the world, Neo also ‘incarnates’ into the matrix to save humanity.
Approximate Word count = 1754
Approximate Pages = 7
(250 words per page double spaced)
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