How is The Matrix fits the Plato’s allegory of the caves
The allegory of the cave and the matrix relate to each other in that in both man and society are controlled by the thinking that others, and looking at reality (shadow) and truth (outside the cave) can be difficult and sometimes people are afraid of. In the matrix we see the Judas betraying his shipmates and trading it for a fake life where he will be important, comfortable, and rich. We see him regretting his choice to know the truth and states “Why didn’t I take the red pill” Likewise in Plato’s “Allegory of the cave, the prisoner does not understand the value of truth although when the prison get out from the cave may get scared and went back to the cave.
The similarity of the Plato with the matrix because both of it involve prisoners in their own world. Prison in the cave are trap inside the cave without knowing the real things that is happening. Other than that, in Allegory of caves, prison are sat in front of a wall without looking back, while in The Matrix, human are put asleep while the illusion world are going in their mind.
How is The Matrix fits monomyth?
Departure - Trinity visits Neo at a nightclub and initiates his call to adventure, which
erupts into action the following day. Next day, Neo receive a phone call that put him in contact with Morphues. He begin his adventures. In the car, Trinity use a device and put it in Neo body, he was frighten, but after that, his body came out a creature called dragon forces. It actually is a tracking device. He arrive at a apartment, Morphues asked him wanted a red/blue pill. Red pill represent the further adventure while blue pills represent the story end.
Initiation-He decided to continue the journey and he end up at some kind of womb, that represent rebirth. He met Morphues, Morphues explain to Neo what is the Matrix which is a illusion world generated by computer. They teach Neo how to change the so called reality which actually is a illusion world. Neo need to go through series of chanllenges to build his mind and determine the Matrix world with the reality. Neo are struggling to believe Morpheus about He is "the one" who can end the war between the two world. Oracle, (something like a predictor) who said that Neo is not the one. She wanted Neo to choose between his life or Morphues life. Morphues willing to sacrifices himself to save Neo life. After saving Morphues, Neo realize that he has super amazing power to control the Matrix world with his mind.
Return- Finally, Neo decided not to return as in he is not ready to go back. He wanted to stay at The Matrix to fight with the agent. He got shot in the reality world, Trinity whisper to Neo saying that " The Oracle told Trinity she will fall in love to "the one" and she kiss him. Neo reborn and he now can master the 2 world, which can perceive and control the Matrix (illusion). The film ends with Neo back in the Matrix, he promise the people who trap in the machine, that he will demonstrate how make them become stranger. He hangs up the phone and flies into the sky.
Chervie Poon Woei Kooi
