... consideration when interpreting allegorical writings in order to unravel the meaning hidden underneath the surface. Thus, it could be said that an allegory is an extended metaphor. One of the best known examples is Platos Allegory of the Cave, included in his acclaimed book The Republic. The aim of this paper is to explore the analogies found between the text aforementioned and The Matrix, and analyze the meaning of the elements present in both works. Body In ancient ... Greece, Platos endeavor has been to support rational foundationalism: he argues against coherency to the senses, asse...

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... Neo the true history of mankind and the twist of fate that the progress in creating the artificial intelligence has brought upon human race. People are no longer in charge of computers, but vice versa. It is here that Neo is introduced to this light of knowledge, which is hard for him to accept and puts him in denial. The idea of light indicating knowledge can be related to Plato's "Allegory of the Cave ... ". Plato gives us as an example people living in the cave knowing nothing but the walls of the cave, "Here they have been from their childhood, and have their legs and ... necks chai...

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