Blog # 2

In response to the Matrix they're a lot of elements that can be discuss regarding Neo and Socrates. In the matrix Neo is believed to be the chosen one, the one who can save people and bring a sense of peace to a chaotic world they called the "Matrix", Morpheus who is to be the God of the matrix tries to show Neo the right path, but in the purpose of this search he doesn't believe hes the chosen one just like Socrates said, both of these characters are in search for answers but at the same time they doubt themselves. They both reach out to the Oracle for answers, Socrates believes that hes not the smartest person in the world, while Neo believes hes not the chosen one to save the world. The book "Matrix and philosophy" on page 7 gives an example where the oracle speaks, "He asked if there was anyone wiser than me, and the priestess of Apollo replied that there was no one wiser", this illustrates that both Socrates and Neo were told that they really were the ones. We can also relate to Jesus and Neo going through the same process, Jesus in on hand was chosen by God to save the world, he had followers and he was put through temptation many times but Jesus was able to over come obstacles and full fill his quest to save the world, as for Neo he was giving a chance by the agents for him to work with them, but he refuse to do so. Jesus was betrayed by Judas just like Neo was betrayed by cypher, very similar outcomes, in the end they both obtain the strength to fight evil and prevail. Also in the Allegory of the cave, they're prisoners that are chained against a wall and all the see are shadows that pass behind them, through their eyes that's the only world they know once being expose to the world this prisoner begins to explore it but comes back amaized to tell his freinds but they don't recognize his voice and even worse they cant see him, only through a shadow. The Matrix and the Allegory of the cave are two worlds that people aren't yet expose or are not ready to be so.