What Are The Similarities Between The Matrix And 1984

Nineteen Eighty-Four written by George Orwell and The Matrix, screenplay written by the Wachowskis are both dystopian tales that have very many similar aspects to them. The most interesting similarity is that in both dystopian fictions, nobody has the ability to truly make a decision for themselves that was not already planned for them to do. In The Matrix, the whole reality that everyone thinks they know, is actually a computer program that their minds are put into. They believe that they are living life and making decisions for themselves, but, every decision they make was either decided for them by those who run The Matrix or is closely monitored. This is very similar to Nineteen Eighty-Four. In the society that Winston lives in, all decisions are monitored by Big …show more content…
No matter what someone does in Winston's reality, their decisions have already been anticipated, even if they are convinced that they are being spontaneous. In addition, these two fictions are also similar in the fact that the two main characters, Neo, from The Matrix, and Winston, from Nineteen Eighty-Four, are both monitored for a long period of time before being caught or contacted by who was monitoring them. In Neo’s case, he is contacted by Morpheus just seconds before Agent Smith emerges from the elevator. Since Morpheus can tell Neo exactly where to go without getting caught, it is extremely obvious that Morpheus is in some way seeing precisely what Neo is doing and where he is. In like manner, Winston is being monitored by Big Brother’s minions. No matter what he says or does, the telescreens see and hear him. Not only are The Matrix and Nineteen Eighty-Four similar in the way that nobody truly makes their own decisions and that Neo and Winston are being watched, but also how The Agents and Big Brother seem to be trying to create the perfect