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How do Lilly/Lana Wachowski and Alex Proyas analyse humanity in The Matrix and Dark City respectively? Both texts convey humans as different from one another, the Wachowski sisters show that humans behave as machines more often than they think, Proyas shows humans as more than just the sum of their memories. Humans have evolved from animals millions of years ago but there is something unmistakably different about them. The Matrix and Dark City both focus on the idea of humanity but express opinions

an audience, but it's nearly always clear that you are being manipulated. I think even people like that are not critically attuned and are aware of manipulation in the film." The Matrix (1999) is a prime example of how high profile directors, the Wachowski brothers, are able to manipulate 3 key scenes in which they showcase their beliefs on the matter of fate vs self-determination. These scenes being the notorious 'Red Pill, Blue Pill' scene, 'The Oracle' scene and the concluding 'Romance' scene between

stories provide a guide to the truth. According to Wachowski, A, & Wachowski, L (1999) in the Matrix, Mr. Anderson questions everything in the world as he knows it. He wonders if what he is involved in a computer program instead of the life as he knows it. The computer program could be controlling human beings, such as himself. Morpheus convinces Mr. Anderson that the world that he knows is an illusion and a system of deception (Wachowski, A, & Wachowski, L,

The Matrix the problem of reality was once you learned the true state of the world, you could never go back. All the images that are in your mind before you knew the real reality of the world is still there after you have opened your eyes. (Wachowski & Wachowski, 1999) This same problem is quoted in “The Allegory of the Cave” by Plato, “If one then compelled him to look at the fire itself, his eyes would hurt, he would turn round and flee toward those things which he could see, and think that they

Many writers and directors have used technology as an antagonist for their work. In the Matrix, directed by Wachowski the theme that is developed is a warning about technological advancements. The first hint the audience is given about the role of technology is when Neo feels that he is stuck in a dream; furthermore this foreshadows the realization that people are being enslaved by computers. Understanding the foreshadowing of this enslavement allows the audience to comprehend the theme of technological

simulated reality called "the Matrix", created by conscious machines to moderate the human population. Neo, the protagonist in Matrix, takes the 'red pill' and is reborn into the reality of Earth 2199, where he learns about the exploitation of humans (Wachowski et al., 1999). The concepts of class consciousness as mentioned by Karl Marx first needs to be between people was determined primarily through who controlled the mode of economic production i.e. land or

contemplate the question of what is real? According to Plato, knowledge gained through our senses is no more than an opinion, and to obtain true knowledge we must gain by philosophical reasoning. In the Matrix written and directed by the Wachowski sisters (then the Wachowski brothers), had its own complex version of a false reality formed by our perception of life as the actual one surrounds it. To many The Matrix is no more than an interpretation of Plato’s

Biblical References of the Matrix In their film, The Matrix, Andy and Larry Wachowski have included many literary allusions and symbols to enhance the appeal of this groundbreaking science fiction film. As incredible as the special effects and cinematography are in this film, the Wachowski brothers have significantly bolstered the appeal of The Matrix by an elaborately constructed story spanning time and reality. These allusions and symbols include references from infamous writers such

Plato, Descartes, and the Matrix Latalvin Bullock Liberty University Is what I am seeing real or is it a figment of my imagination? Many people have found themselves asking this question at some point in their life. This has been a subject that has been addressed by many philosophers. In this paper the approach to this topic is centered on Plato’s The Allegory of the Cave and Descartes’s Meditation I of The Things Which We May Doubt as compared to the movie The Matrix.

Plato's Allegory of the cave is classic from ancient Greece that will never go out of style and will always be able to relate to the present. The Wachowski brother’s movie The Matrix is a modern day with breathtaking visual and heart pulsing fighting scenes that will be enjoyed by future generations to come. Plato's classical short story and the Wachowski brothers’ box office hit share many similarities in the plot and the meanings behind the story itself. What makes their works of art so enjoyable