Where do you find yourself in the cave story and the Matrix– living on the level of those who are the chained conformists, the shadow puppeteers, or the freed prisoners? Why?
Describe how the people in the cave are situated. Why can’t they move their legs or necks to take a look around?
July 27, 2019What do you think you would think of these reflections? Could they represent family members? Or friends? What about a god?
July 27, 2019Where do you find yourself in the cave story and the Matrix– living on the level of those who are the chained conformists, the shadow puppeteers, or the freed prisoners? Why?
Question Description
Do a visual illustration (drawing, painting, computer animation, etc.) of a contemporary retelling of Plato’s allegory of the cave. (Do not just draw the cave allegory. Draw a way in which the cave allegory would be told to people today in “21st century” images and language. This must be your own work.) Attach it to your post and then describe how it delivers the same message as Plato’s Cave Allegory. How do they each relate to the story in the Matrix movie? Among things to consider: What does the cave allegory mean? What would happen to a philosopher who returns to the cave instead of staying outside? Describe the Allegory of the Cave and the way it relates to the Matrix in detail.Where do you find yourself in the cave story and the Matrix– living on the level of those who are the chained conformists, the shadow puppeteers, or the freed prisoners? Why?
