He bluntly stated his motives for returning to the Matrix. Cypher did not want to return for an altruistic purpose. Cypher proclaimed, "I don't want to remember nothing. Nothing! You understand? And I want to be rich. Someone important. Like an actor. You can do that, right?" (The Matrix). Through the logic of great thinkers, Cypher's failings become apparent. Plato's allegory of the cave challenged his moral character and his reluctance to spread the truth. Plato exposed Cypher's weak character and cowardice as shown by Cypher's inability to handle reality and unwillingness to carry out his duty to humankind. Plato also challenged Cypher's own personal conception of reality. Through the theory of the forms, Cypher's distorted view of the tangible realities was exposed. Through the stories of Socrates, Cypher's moral fallacies were again revealed, notably Cypher's over-indulgent behavior which contributed to the idea of the human race as a virus, and suggested numerous flaws in Cypher's
He bluntly stated his motives for returning to the Matrix. Cypher did not want to return for an altruistic purpose. Cypher proclaimed, "I don't want to remember nothing. Nothing! You understand? And I want to be rich. Someone important. Like an actor. You can do that, right?" (The Matrix). Through the logic of great thinkers, Cypher's failings become apparent. Plato's allegory of the cave challenged his moral character and his reluctance to spread the truth. Plato exposed Cypher's weak character and cowardice as shown by Cypher's inability to handle reality and unwillingness to carry out his duty to humankind. Plato also challenged Cypher's own personal conception of reality. Through the theory of the forms, Cypher's distorted view of the tangible realities was exposed. Through the stories of Socrates, Cypher's moral fallacies were again revealed, notably Cypher's over-indulgent behavior which contributed to the idea of the human race as a virus, and suggested numerous flaws in Cypher's