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
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the movie "The Matrix". Descartes ’ quoted "I think‚ therefore I am" defines that the proof of one ’s existence is in the observation of what they thought‚ if one can think‚ he/she exists. The theory of dualism states that humans are made up of two substances‚ a material body and an immaterial mind‚ or "soul". Since the mind and body interact‚ there must be a contact between the two. An example of the theory is shown in the movie when the protagonist Neo is interacting in the Matrix‚ when Neo gets
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letters from the public; this proves that Brutus is very naive. Both Antigone and Brutus’ decisions are influenced by not only their character traits and motivations‚ but the frequent appearance of fate and freewill. In Andy and Lana Wachowski’s The Matrix‚ main character Neo is at a constant battle with fate and freewill. Given the choice between the truth and his perceived reality‚ Neo takes control of his own destiny and selects the truth in the form of a red pill. However‚
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w w ap eP m e tr .X w om .c s er UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level 1123/22 ENGLISH LANGUAGE Paper 2 Reading October/November 2013 INSERT 1 hour 45 minutes READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST This insert contains the two reading passages. This document consists of 3 printed pages and 1 blank page. DC (SJF) 91825 © UCLES 2013 [Turn over 2 Passage 1 Electronic Book Readers 1 A new phenomenon
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The comparisons between the three stories are that each has a question as to what is real/reality. The Cave by Plato and The Matrix are similar in their story line. The two differ in that Neo was beginning to feel that there was something that was missing in his life‚ a feeling that something wasn’t quite right. The prisoner in Plato’s story had no question‚ no reservation as to what his life was to be day in and day out until a different scenario was presented to him. Much like Neo‚ the prisoner
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Alba Mejia Humanities -1; Delano March 12‚ 2012 One lives in a prison that is unknown to the common eye. In The Matrix as well as in the Allegory of the cave‚ state a similar meaning of one living in a world with a greater truth. Both The Allegory by Plato and the Matrix‚ speake and argue about a prison‚ a prison within our life and our world that one does not know of. Similarities are drawn between both the story and the movie. It gives one an idea of what Plato stated in his philosophical
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n employeee welfaer Note: ---This Project is made with the help of internet and some other books. This is not linked with any organization. This project will help the students to make their assignments and projects. (www.projects99.com) CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION 1. PROFILE OF THE COMPANY: The Rane brake linings ltd.‚ plant-III launched Punjab. This plant was made on 02.02.1988. In beginning time 130 employees were working that there plant. The plant-3 was occupied
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What is Matrix organization structure? Matrix management is a type of organizational management in which people with similar skills are pooled for work assignments. For example‚ all engineers may be in one engineering department and report to an engineering manager‚ but these same engineers may be assigned to different projects and report to a different engineering manager or a project manager while working on that project. Therefore‚ each engineer may have to work under several managers to get
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Comparison Matrix Paper Grand Canyon University September 18‚ 2013 This essay will compare two articles that will conclude how personality and skills are essential in being a good leader. The premise for each article all had the same hypothesis in mind‚ with regard to effective leadership. The studies that will be compared will be “Personality traits‚ management styles & conflict management in a military unit” by Salimi‚ Karaminia‚ and Esmaeili (2011) and “The leadership skills
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Allegory of the Cave and seminal science-fiction film The Matrix at first glance seem to have nothing in common. The first is written and set in the ancient times‚ revolving around Socrates telling his follower Glaucon about chained prisoners in a primitive cave watching shadow puppets lighted by a fire burning at the cave’s opening. The latter is a futuristic story set in a world controlled by artificial-intelligent computers that created the Matrix‚ a virtual world programmed for the humans to live in
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