The Matrix And Plato's Allegory Of The Cave

The Matrix, a 1999 film created by The Wachowskis, and Plato’s Allegory of the Cave, a philosophical story written during 560 BC, both introduce thought provoking questions. These include: “Are we living in the real world or an illusion of the real world?” and “What is reality?” The Matrix is a sci-fi action film that attracts modern viewers who can relate to the main character, Neo. The film is about how the world that Neo thinks is real, is only just an illusion. Similarly, The Allegory of the Cave is about a prisoner that comes to realize the cave is only a prison and that he is living in a false reality. Although Plato’s story, The Allegory of the Cave, and the film, The Matrix, took place during two completely different time periods, the main characters are both involved with the idea of a false reality which shows that The Matrix was influenced by Plato.
Throughout a portion of the stories, both Neo and the prisoner are controlled by a greater power. In The Matrix, the machines control the human beings and produce computer generated images for the
When Morpheus brings Neo to the light of a true reality, Neo gains the knowledge of how to manipulate the matrix. This new feat allows him to accomplish anything in The Matrix. Particularly the ability to perform actions that are physically impossible such as stopping bullets in mid-air, jumping from building-to-building, and flying. Once the prisoner in The Allegory escapes from the cave, he is blinded by the sun. He being blinded by the sun is an analogy to him being blinded by the truth. This truth being the new world that he is exposed to which is the true reality. Once the prisoner explores the real world and his vision clears making him able to see the truth, he then achieves infinite