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42 Tan, Ivy Kristine C. September 3,20143EPH PHL 4

What is ea!" H#$ %# y#& %e'ne $hat is rea!"

The (atri) m#vie #* 1+++, %ire te% by the Wa h#$s-i br#thers, hasbeen -n#$n as #ne #* the m#st phi!#s#phi a! m#vies ma%e. This m#vie ha% a!#t #* metaph#rs an% symb#!isms. This $as a!s# patterne% t# the $#r- #* P!at# $hi h is the !!e/#ry #* the Cave $here there are pris#ners trappe% ina ave sin e their hi!%h##% an% $as never /iven a han e t# /# #&t. They#n!y per eive the sha%#$ that they see an% they /ive meanin/ t# it. nepris#ner $as /iven the han e t# /# #&t an% he $as e)p#se% t# the rea!$#r!%. He $as in a %i i &!t str&//!e tryin/ t# #rre t his be!ie*s in the ave.

s time passe% by, event&a!!y he a epte% the tr&th in the rea! $#r!% an%has /ain his se!* #ns i#&sness ab#&t his s&rr#&n%in/s. #$, he ret&rns t#

the ave $ith ne$ be!ie*s an% as he /#es ba -, he rea!i e h#$ %i erent hisne$ be!ie*s are an% he rea!i e% that he may never !ive !i-e h#$ he has !ive%his !i*e be*#re.

The (atri) in #rre!ati#n t# the !!e/#ry #* the Cave has e# thatsi/ni'es #ne #* the pris#ners. He has /r#$n t# be!ieve in a *a!se rea!ity ti!!he -ne$ ab#&t the (atri). s (#rphe&s has sai% in the m#vie, 5It is the$#r!% that has been p&!!e% #ver y#&r eyes t# b!in% y#& *r#m the tr&th6, thisstates that e# !ives in a $#r!% that is n#t rea!. e# $as /iven a h#i e #* (#rphe&s $hether t# ta-e the b!&e pi!! $hi h $i!! ma-e him stay $ith hisbe!ie*s an% m#ve #n $hi!e the re% pi!! $i!! a$a-en him *r#m the tr&th an%his !i*e $i!! never be the same a/ain.

e# h#se the re% pi!! an% this in #rre!ati#n t# the !!e/#ry #* theCave is the startin/ p#int #* the pris#ner /ettin/ *ree t# /# #&t #* the ave.(#rphe&s sh#$e% e# ar#&n% the rea! $#r!% an% e# has a %i i &!ty ina eptin/ the 5rea!ity6 that (#rphe&s has sh#$n him. He ha% %i i &!ties!ettin/ /# #* the tr&th that he has !ive% *#r the past years #* his e)isten e. t'rst he $as in state #* %enia! an% %isbe!ie* an% this $as sh#$n in the m#vieby h#$ he v#mite% an% passe% #&t.

There $as emphasis #n the p#$er #* perspe tive thr#&/h#&t the '!m. s e# as-s i* everythin/ that (#rphe&s sh#$s him is tr&e this is the rep!y(#rphe&s /ives him, 5 ea! is simp!y e!e tri a! si/na!s interprete% by y#&rbrain6 then h#$ may he -n#$ $hether $hat is tr&!y rea!. n#ther e)amp!e$#&!% be the ben%in/ #* the sp##n s ene $hi h sai% that 57# n#t try an%ben% the sp##n that is imp#ssib!e. 8&t #n!y rea!i e the tr&th, that there is n#sp##n.6 This states that the sp##n is 9&st an i!!&si#n in #&r min%s, an% $ehave the *ree%#m t# han/e it #n h#$ $e $ant t# see it. 8&t the thin/st#ppin/ &s *r#m 5*reein/ #&r min%6 is #&r past be!ie*s an% e)perien es.

There $as a %isr&pti#n in the :#$ #* the st#ry $hen Cipher %e eive%every#ne an% ha% an a/reement $ith an a/ent *#r his se!'sh m#tives t#have a ne$ !i*e $here he $#&!% be 5i/n#rant6 an% *#r/et a!! he -n#$s ab#&t

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the (atri). This has a!s# been he!p*&! *#r the m#vie be a&se this *#r e% e#t# be!ieve in himse!*, t# be!ieve that he is the ne. He $as the #ne t# save(#rphe&s an% $as pr#ven t# be the ne they $ere !##-in/ *#r. Thepers#na!ity #* the hara ters $ere a!s# he!p*&! in the :#$ #* the st#ry. e#p#rtraye% t# be a very na;ve an% 5i/n#rant6 hara ter $hi h s&ite% his r#!e

$e!! b&t he ha% this trait that ma%e a !&e that he is tr&!y the #ne an% it isevi%ent in this !ine, 5n!i-e n#$, $ethin- ab#&t #&r *ami!y=s pr#b!ems s& h as 'nan ia! pr#b!ems #r the mere'/hts #* #&r parents. With -n#$!e%/e #mes p#$er that is ab!e t# try t#

#rre t thin/s b&t the thin/ that is pain*&! is that n#t a!! thin/s an be#rre te% an% this is $hat h&rts &s the m#st.

In my #pini#n, the (atri) is n#t p#ssib!e t# happen in #&r present$#r!% #r !i*e be a&se it is p&re!y myth be a&se i* $e try t# thin- ab#&t it,h#$ $i!! arti' ia! inte!!i/en e #ntr#! &s" We, h&mans, $ere the #ne t#

reate them in the 'rst p!a e. We are the #ne #ntr#!!in/ them an% it isimp#ssib!e *#r them t# have se!* #ns i#&sness be a&se the #n!y #ne that

an %# that is #&r Creat#r $hi h is ?#%.The pr#phe ies /iven t# e#, (#rphe&s an% Trinity has an

inter #nne ti#n that !ea%s t# pr# !aimin/ that e# is the ne that they$ere !##-in/ *#r that $#&!% save them. e#=s pr#phe y is that he is the nean% that he ha% t# ma-e a h#i e $hether t# embra e that *a t #r !et(#rphe&s %ie. n the #ther han%, (#rphe&s= pr#phe y is that he $#&!% bethe #ne t# 'n% e#, the ne. (#rphe&s $as t#!% that the ne is a pers#nthat $#&!% *ree them *r#m the #ntr#! #* the ma hines an% he $i!! %estr#y

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the (atri). Last!y, Trinity $as pr#phesie% t# *a!! in !#ve $ith the ne. Thesepr#phe ies have serve% t# be the *#&n%ati#n #* the $h#!e m#vie that %ire ts

e# t# bein/ the ne.The n#ti#n #* *ate $as a!s# %is &sse% in the '!m an% as sai% by e#

that he %#esn=t be!ieve in *ate be a&se he $ants the i%ea that he has #ntr#!

#* his !i*e. They have #ntr#! in their *ate by their #ntr#! in their %e isi#ns$hether t# be!ieve #r n#t t# be!ieve, t# h##se $hat t# be!ieve an% $h#m t#be!ieve. This is $hy (#rphe&s -ept #n te!!in/ e# that he m&st 5*ree hismin%6 be a&se as his min% is bein/ *ree%, he is m#re #pen min%e% t# a eptthe rea!ity an% th&s ma-e his #$n %e isi#ns. The n#ti#n #* *ate in the m#viesh#$s #ntr#! #ver !i*e b&t in #&r rea! !i*e, *ate is s#methin/ $e have n#

#ntr#! #*.

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