Neo

Seeing the Light Essay The philosophical question of is ignorance bliss, or does the truth set you free is a complex question. The difficulty to understand the question is based on what truth you’re looking for. There are different perspectives and levels of intensity about the truth. If the truth you’re searching for is a world distorting secret, compared to a little white lie, there will be two different answers to the question: is ignorance bliss, or does the truth set you free? The story,…

the presidential candidates from both major political parties, have promulgated their positions on foreign policy. They have different views on various issues, such as climate change, trade deals and cooperation with other countries. From realism to neo-Marxism, there are many contending theories on international relations, and the candidates’ policy can be interpreted through the different lenses. There are several principal theories of international relations that prove useful in evaluating…

protagonist, Neo Anderson is a better hero compared…

victory. And so it is in the Matrix, Neo dies and from that point on, he hails the destruction of the Matrix. • Neo had a choice of the red pill or the blue pill. We too have this choice. Do we want to know the Truth (the red pill) or do we just want to forget about it, wake up, and believe whatever we want to believe (the blue pill). • The characters in the Matrix show their disgust at Cypher who wants to be returned to the Matrix. Morpheus even says to Neo at one point, “If you could return to…

The novel 1984 and the film The Matrix have many common themes and characters, but are also very different stories. The first similarity of the two works is between 1984’s Thought Police and The Matrix’s agents. In 1984, the Thought Police control everything and are always watching; looking for inappropriate actions, behaviour, or even expressions. On the other hand, the agents do very similar things in the matrix and through this they have created a “prison for the mind” (Wachowski and…

fake reality upon humans just comparably to the symbol of the evil genius that Descartes describes. The Agents goal is to eliminate all those who are trying to disrupt their process of controlling the reality of those who live in ignorance. When Neo is able to understand everything as code he is able to control his perception of reality and defeat the “evil genius” or the Agents. Most organizations or groups have a leader trying to shape the minds of this those who idealize their leader,…

symbols liking the two stories, the first one being Neo and the comparison to Jesus. Neo is comparable to Jesus every since birth, where he literally born into the real world from the womblike incubator that he's existed in all his life. This reminded me of the “Virgin Birth” of the Messiah. Neo’s real name is Thomas Anderson. Anderson in Greek roughly translates to “son of man”. Another symbol that alludes to Christianity is the predicted coming of Neo which is very similar to that of Jesus,…

The Matrix and Plato’s Allegory of the Cave are both shared knowledge, which guide our perceptions and ideas. The question to ask ourselves is to what ‘extent’ should this ‘shared knowledge’ carve on our mindset or personal knowledge. The allegory and The Matrix, both revolve around the same notion - “What is real?”. The question that crosses my mind first is that, is it ethical to make other people believe in something that is not real? Is it okay to manipulate someone’s belief and show them a…

“I am the prince of Angeles.” Respond by Ferdinand with his royal accent. A prince, that’s why he has so much money, “But where are your guards and your fleet.” Neo is still not believed. Neo looks Ferdinand up and down. Finally, the beautiful, royal clothes and tidy blonde hair convince Neo. Neo sent all his customers out. He knows they will never buy anything. He puts all his attention and hope on Ferdinand, and he turns his smile back. “My dear respectful prince, you want…

women who are either femme fatales or redeemers. The only sense of morality exists within the investigator who attempts to survive in an amoral and unstable society” (Doll and Fuller 91). The film includes all of these character types and yet as a neo noir updates the characters and themes and continues to create new tropes out of the ideals of the film noir. As a noir Deckard is the investigator of the story, hunting down the Replicants for the corrupt and amoral Corporation run by Eldon Tyrell…