The Matrix And The Allegory Of The Cave Analysis

“When children ask such questions, they are trying to understand their world. They come into this world knowing and understanding very little and spend the rest of their lives trying to figure out everything (11).” This statement from How Do We Know? provides insight to the knowledge that many children and adults are grasping to understand. Children need adults to give advice and provide them the ability to grow up and be successful adults. Questions lead to answers which in return can turn into knowledge. There is abundant knowledge available for those who are looking for answers to questions about why they might have been made and the purpose in which they are living. The Bible provides answers to numerous questions while providing insight into why the fall of man occurred and what is to be expected in the future. The questions that Plato and Descartes toggle are ones that have been popular far before The Matrix became a well-known movie. …show more content…
He had a fettered neck since childhood and was only able to see shadows cast from what he thought might have been human or animal shapes. He had no further thought that made him question his reality or things that had been in it. In The Matrix the same situation occurred as Mr. Anderson went about his life accepting the reality that his mind had made for him. He had a successful job and lived a decent life alone working as a computer programmer. Just as Socrates questioned Glaucon with questions that revolve around reality Morpheus pushed Mr. Anderson to question his existence and what he thought was his