Matrix
Discuss the significance and relevance of Plato’s account of mimesis and the authenticity of the copy in respect of one of the following films: The Matrix. In your answer pay close attention to both the film’s form and its content. The Wachowski brother’s ‘The Matrix’ presents a world of illusion, where nothing is as it seems. A world created by computers, run by artificial intelligence. It draws strongly on Platonic theory by showing that only when this fake world is looked at from the outside, from an objective viewpoint, can it be understood, and only when this world of imitation is understood can it be overcome. The work of art in the contemporary world sees allegory, ie. the ability of the story to tell another point for point, as a crucial characteristic. This criteria allows for depth in the work beyond aesthetic, giving art various possible readings and interpretations and allowing the artist/director to retell a story and simultaneously put their own perspective on the tale. The sci-fi epic The Matrix is a prime example of this very post-modern trait. Several allegories are contained within The Matrix’s structure and content. The obvious and relevant allegories that of Plato’s cave.
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Approximate Word count = 1238
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)
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