Ng Ai Yee 1201591 - Matrix as Hero's journey and Plato's cave.

Ng Ai Yee 1201591

Ng Ai Yee 1201591 - Matrix as Hero's journey and Plato's cave.

People have always perceived what they see are true and real. In The Matrix, it shows most of the people are actually sleeping and are living in world that they were confined in. They could not wake up from the confined world they were living in. Yet there are some who are able to wake up from that particular confined world. Then they would be said to have gone to the afterlife, because they are able to wake up from that confined dream and see what’s really is happening. Then they get to choose to either go back into the confined dream or they get to choose to stay away from the confined dream. The Monomyth, stated that a hero who at the end reach a certain level where he gets to choose to go back or keep on going for another quest or call.

This movie also fits the concept presented by the Plato’s Allegory of The Cave. It depicts that people who are confined in a certain area or space could only see a certain things and only believe the few things they see are the real thing, although the truth is out there somewhere. They have not seen the whole picture of the things and that is why they only believe the few piece of information they see and make an assumption from which can be true or vice versa.

The Matrix, may have also portray a Hero’s journey concept. As the character tries to fight for what he believed and fight for his dreams. The obstacle he brawl through was all due to his strength to succeed and achieve his dream.