Neo Symbolizes Jesus In The Movie The Matrix
Throughout the movie The Matrix, there are many comparisons that can be made between the character of Neo and Jesus Christ. First off is the overlying story of this movie. The story begins that when the Matrix was first constructed there was a man born inside who was able to control and change whatever he wanted. This man set many free from the Matrix and taught the truth to those whom he freed. After his death, it was prophesized than he would have a second coming and on his return would destroy evil and set the human race free, sound familiar? According to the Bible, Jesus was born on Earth and taught truth and light to his followers, much as this man had taught the truth of the Matrix to his followers. The Bible also goes on to say that after Jesus died, he rose from the dead and ascended into Heaven and remains there until his second coming. During the second coming of Jesus, he will defeat evil forever and set all those which believe in him free and give them everlasting life. It is my hope, that I can demonstrate with many examples that the directors and writers of this film intended Neo to symbolize Jesus Christ. In the beginning of the movie, we find Neo asleep at his computer desk at home. A few seconds after the s
Another non-verbal clue within the movie that hints at Neo being the "savior" is that every single person who believed in Neo being the "one" survived the movie, while every person who did not profess their belief in Neo being their savior, died. This is a huge hint because it follows the Biblical teaching that those who believe in Jesus as savior will have every lasting life, while those who do not will perish. During the training mission in which Neo fights Morpheus, Neo begins to speed up his assault on Morpheus to which the observing character "Mouse" comments, "Jesus Christ.....he's fast". This statement stood out to me because of all the words the directors could have chose for Mouse to say (i.e "damn..he's fast", "God..he's fast") they chose the words "Jesus Christ...he's fast", the very person that they are attempting to make Neo symbolize. Later on, in Neo's first and only conversation with Cipher, Cipher asks Neo if he knows why Morpheus has brought him into the real world. After Neo acknowledges that he indeed does know, Cipher says "Jesus. . . so you're here to save the world". Once again, tying in the name of Jesus into the movie and foreshadowing Neo's future that he will save the world. In connection with the previous idea, during the final fight scene between Agent Smith and Neo, Trinity says out loud: "Jesus - they're killing him," as either a prayer or use of the Lord's name in vain - but it has double meaning for the allegory. In other words, "They're killing Jesus". The character of Cipher and his actions can also be closely related to the actions of Judas and his betrayed of Jesus in the Bible. In both cases, each man betrayed their brothers (Judas betrayed his fellow disciples and Cipher betrayed his fellow shipmates) and led the enemy to where they, and Jesus/Neo, were hiding. While the crew was hiding in the building wall from the agents, Cipher gives away their position by sneezing like Judas had betrayed Jesus with a kiss. In the Bible, Judas set into motion the events which would lead to the death of Jesus, in comparison, the actions of Cipher set into motion the events which would cause Neo to choose between his life and the life of Morpheus and eventually to
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