The Matrix: The Allegory Of The Cave
I will cover the Allegory of the Cave in regards to the Matrix. My four examples of how this theme is presented in the film are being deceived into believing a falsehood, the unreliability of the senses, accomplishing of great feats, and teaching others about truth. I will refer to the protagonist of the Matrix as Neo and the protagonist of the Allegory of the Cave as Prisoner.
Both Neo and Prisoner were deceived into believing in a falsehood: that they lived in the real world. In the Matrix, Neo lived most of his life without knowing he was a prisoner of the machines. When he escaped, he realized that he lived his life in a virtual world that felt indistinguishable from the real world. In the Allegory of the Cave, the Prisoner thought that …show more content…
In the Matrix, Neo is able to do things that most people would consider inconceivable. For example, he can move so fast he can dodge bullets and even fly. In the Allegory of the Cave, When the prisoner escapes the cave he lived in his whole life and travels outside, he learns infinite wisdom from that experience. In both forms of literature, the protagonists accomplish tasks that seem impossible.
Both Neo and Prisoner share their knowledge with others. In the Matrix, Neo says he is going to show the people a world without machines. A world without rules and boundaries where anything is possible. He wants to show people the truth so they do not keep living a life without any real substance. In the Allegory of the Cave, Prisoner returns to his fellow men who also only know shadows. He tells them about the real world and how everything they know is simply an illusion. In both forms of literature, the protagonists share the truth of the world with others.
I have gone over the many similarities in both the Matrix and the Allegory of the cave such as how both protagonists have been deceived about what is real, that they cannot trust their senses, that they can accomplish great endeavors, and that it is their responsibility to tell others the
Both Neo and Prisoner were deceived into believing in a falsehood: that they lived in the real world. In the Matrix, Neo lived most of his life without knowing he was a prisoner of the machines. When he escaped, he realized that he lived his life in a virtual world that felt indistinguishable from the real world. In the Allegory of the Cave, the Prisoner thought that …show more content…
In the Matrix, Neo is able to do things that most people would consider inconceivable. For example, he can move so fast he can dodge bullets and even fly. In the Allegory of the Cave, When the prisoner escapes the cave he lived in his whole life and travels outside, he learns infinite wisdom from that experience. In both forms of literature, the protagonists accomplish tasks that seem impossible.
Both Neo and Prisoner share their knowledge with others. In the Matrix, Neo says he is going to show the people a world without machines. A world without rules and boundaries where anything is possible. He wants to show people the truth so they do not keep living a life without any real substance. In the Allegory of the Cave, Prisoner returns to his fellow men who also only know shadows. He tells them about the real world and how everything they know is simply an illusion. In both forms of literature, the protagonists share the truth of the world with others.
I have gone over the many similarities in both the Matrix and the Allegory of the cave such as how both protagonists have been deceived about what is real, that they cannot trust their senses, that they can accomplish great endeavors, and that it is their responsibility to tell others the