...causes the group to revolt (Pynchon, 1984). The Amish community opposes most technologies. The community’s way of life is through agriculture and hard work (Labi, 2005). The Amish are averse to any technology that they feel weakens the family structure (Powell, n.d.). When a member wants to adopt a new technology, it needed to be within guidelines, and then brought up to the elders for approval. The third in the groups, who resist, are environmentalists, called Greenpeace (Harrington, 2009). The organization’s concern is focused more on the negative residuals to the environment caused by technology. In addition to the groups previously mentioned, there are also a few who oppose technology to its fullest. Two of these groups include the Neo-Luddites and Anarcho-Primitivism. Contrary to Luddites,...
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...possibly happen. But then sometimes we dream of a love one who has passed on before us, or dream about something that could be happening in real life. It takes us to another place. How do we know that what we believe to be real life is not a dream? In the movie, The Matrix Mr. Anderson, a computer programmer/hacker also known as Neo questions if the life he lives is real, or if they are all being programmed somewhere by a machine. Neo meets Morpheus who shows him that people are under a computer program called The Matrix. Cypher has been shown this as well but tries to forget what he has seen and move on with his life. This task is not so easy. We see also in “The Allegory of the Cave” that the task to forget what you have seen, and lived for so long is a lie. Socrates presents to Glaucon a scenario of men who could only see shadows and that what they saw was their life. Just like in The Matrix, people believed that their day to day life, was all there was, and all that was happening. The men in the scenario think that it is their only reality, just as the people in The Matrix. Then one day in Plato’s excerpt, one man see’s real like just like, Neo. At first it id hard to believe. Then you start to think that, that reality is a dream. But in a way this one that saw the light is lie Chypher. In the excerpt the man could not forget what he had seen, or had been lead to believe was reality all his life. Just like Chypher wanted to forget all that he had seen, and go back to...
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...appealing than others. The Matrix is one of my favorite movies and I would like to evaluate its elements and style in relation to its subject matter. I give credit to the creators and directors of movies because I know that what they do isn’t easy. Like all movies, its script is done over and over again. The Matrix wasn’t brought out in theatres until 1999, but yet one of the first screenplays was written in1996 and later revised in 1997. The story is told from a few different points of view because the story and the plot seem to go hand in hand, as the plot changes, so does the narration, but doesn’t seem to have any specific narration from any one person. The story is first seen from the point of view of Thomas “Neo” Anderson (Keanu Reeves). Then as the movie progresses, we see a small twist when two of the character roles are reversed. Then near the end of the movie, we see another small twist when the same two characters switch roles once...
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...Now that we’ve clearly concluded that the Matrix just flat out sucks, we’ll now explore the story through the hero’s journey. Enter Thomas Anderson, better known as Neo, in his ordinary world of computer programming by day and a computer hacker by night. Despite his well paying job, he is bored as bored can be and is looking to see if there is more to this life. Neo gets the call to adventure when he gets a message from Trinity. He is told to follow the white rabbit and warns him that the matrix has him. The refusal to the call comes when Neo is being told by Morpheus to escape his work office building from the agents that after him for knowing too much about the matrix. This exact moment happens when his told to escape the building through...
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...However, Alice and Neo’s “reality” are different. Within The Matrix, Neo does not realize his surrounding environment is not real, and life on earth is just a dream, having each individual clueless because no one has yet been woken up; this is the theme of perception vs. reality. Both protagonists struggle at first with the idea of a dream, but later they go deeper to consider what is real. Alice is asleep as she wonders Wonderland, whilst Neo is asleep and plugged into a simulated world, both assuming that everything is real, but in fact it’s not. Everything feels real to Alice until her sister wakes her up “ ‘Wake up, Alice dear!’ said her sister; ‘Why, what a long sleep you’ve had!’ ‘Oh,...
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...Morpheus: “Sooner or later you’re gonna realize, just like I did…there’s a difference between knowing the path and walking the path.” The preceding is one of many quotes from the 1999 film, ‘The Matrix. ®’ The movie was ahead of its’ time, similar to the ‘Wizard of Oz ®.’ The movie is full of imagery, and metaphors, allegories, along with philosophies. To place the film in the category of being Christian is expanding the imagination. Although it uses Biblical terms such as Zion, Nebuchadnezzar, or Trinity, does not categorize it as a Messianic movie. The movie, in fact, falls more into the Gnostic category, because of its’ philosophical oratory. Gnostic, comes from the root word, Gnosis, from Plato, which states, “Gnōsis in its original Greek...
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...Starting in the Matrix Neo is just an ordinary man who’s been searching for something, but fate finally finds him one day. Someone hacks his computer and sends him a message and when he follows that message he finds answers to what hes been searching for. Neo meets Trinity the one who will lead him to Morpheus; The one he has been searching for. Morpheus is the leader of an elite few survivors who escaped the Matrix and through a series of tests and simulations he is told the truth about the Matrix. And he must choose between the cold real world or the fake one that hes known his entire life. As he learns more and more neo only becomes more powerful in the Matrix, Morpheus’s faith in him increases. So much that he sacrifices himself to save...
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...relation to the movie The Matrix. The main thing that stands out for each one of these is the question of the reality of the world in which we live. Our sense of being is called into question in each of these examples. Are our senses correct or are we simply living in a dream world that is made up? The Matrix is a computer system that has taken control of peoples everyday lives. Each individual is hooked up to this computer that generates a dream world where everyone believes that they are actually living a realistic life. In the Matrix Morpheus a leader of a group of people who have rebelled against this system come to the knowledge that they are not living real lives. In his recruitment Morpheus meets with Neo and attempts to show him the truth. Learning this Neo sees that what you can see, touch and feel are not exactly real, their senses have betrayed them. In the excerpt from Descartes he makes several statements which also question the reality in which our perceptions believe we are actually living. Descartes states that, “let us suppose, then, that we are dreaming, and that all these particulars namely, the opening of the eyes, the motion of the head, the forth putting of the hands, are merely illusions; and even that we really possess neither an entire body nor hands such as we see (Descartes’).” In the Allegory of the Cave excerpt from Plato, Socrates speaks of the prisoners...
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...appealing than others. The Matrix is one of my favorite movies and I would like to evaluate its elements and style in relation to its subject matter. I give credit to the creators and directors of movies because I know that what they do isn’t easy. Like all movies, its script is done over and over again. The Matrix wasn’t brought out in theatres until 1999, but yet one of the first screenplays was written in1996 and later revised in 1997. The story is told from a few different points of view because the story and the plot seem to go hand in hand, as the plot changes, so does the narration, but doesn’t seem to have any specific narration from any one person. The story is first seen from the point of view of Thomas “Neo” Anderson (Keanu Reeves). Then as the movie progresses, we see a small twist when two of the character roles are reversed. Then near the end of the movie, we see another small twist when the same two characters switch roles once again... ... middle of paper ... ...t 4 is first, followed by shot 1, you may think that someone is already inside the house, switching on the kettle. Thus, the order should be kept as structurally defined as possible – one shot out of place can bring down the entire piece.” iii In conclusion, a film wouldn’t be a film if all these elements were not put together properly. Films today are becoming more and more...
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...for hire known as Neo. In the simulated world, Thomas seems very bored and he doesn't care much about his job. He is always late for work and almost risks losing his job. The only thing that seems to be on his mind is his search for the truth. The answer of the question: "What is the matrix?" Ironically, when Thomas is in the unreal, simulated world, he uses mostly his real name, Thomas Anderson. Only as a hacker is he known as Neo. When he exits the matrix and enters the real world, he is known as Neo. There are more than one calls to the quest in this film. There is a minor call and a major call. The minor call would be when Neo receives a message on his computer stating: "Matrix has you follow the white rabbit". Later, when some customers Neo has worked for come to pick up hacked goods, he is invited to join them. At first, he is reluctant but when he sees a white rabbit on one of them, he decides to go. When he gets the bar where they were headed, he meets with Trinity, a woman who later becomes an ally. She warns him that "they" are watching him. She tells him that there is a man who has the answer to his search for the truth.The major call to adventure happens to Neo when he is at work in the morning. He receives a phone call that warns him that "they" are coming for him. At this point in the movie, we, the audience is not sure who "they" are but we know they are the enemies. The person who calls Neo is Morpheus, who Neo later meets. Morpheus tells Neo what to do step by...
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...throughout the movie, The Matrix. Morpheus, the leader of the resistance, explains to Neo (also known as “The One”) that the “reality” perceived by Neo is actually “a computer-generated dream world…a neural interactive simulation”, which is known as the matrix. Reality, the perception as we know it, in actual fact, is a simulated reality created by machines to subjugate the human race. Throughout the movie, those against the resistance are hooked up to a machine that brings their mind to the simulated reality. Their physical bodies are hooked up to machines in the actual reality whereas their mind is sent to this simulated reality, making it feel as real and tricking your mind to think that you are present in this...
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...but is in fact well-spoken, charismatic and intelligent, although he clearly holds ideals that are terribly wrong. Finally, the film shows that it is not just the white, neo-nazi racists who are fools to be involved in this, but all racism is foolish. Through these methods, the film shows the viewer, extremely convincingly, that hatred and racism will destroy a person and those around him. It is immediately revealed to the audience at the outset of this movie that there will be no holds barred and no playing down the realism of this intense racial hatred. When the film flashes back to the reason for Derek's incarceration, we see Danny wake up his brother to tell him that some black guys are trying to steal or wreck his truck, and Derek immediately jumps out of bed, grabs a gun, and shoots one of them, wounds another and fires at the third as he drives away. Then, in one of the most brutal scenes in film history, Derek forces the remaining, wounded man to put his face on the curb and Derek kicks the back of his head, smashing in the man's skull. This scene is but one where the viewer sees the true horror that is racism. Derek's time in prison shows the results of this terrible way of life, and from the moment he takes off his shirt in the outdoor workout area, revealing his huge swastika tattoo to the other neo-nazi inmates, he becomes involved in another horrible situation, resulting in his being raped in the showers when...
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...Confucianism Matthew Mejia Rel/133 October 22, 2015 Sherman Gordon Confucianism is a way of life taught by Confucius in the 6th–5th century BC. Sometimes viewed as a philosophy, sometimes as a religion, Confucianism is perhaps best understood as an all-encompassing humanism that neither denies nor slights heaven. The Chinese for more than two millennia has followed Confucianism. It has deeply influenced spiritual and political life in China; its influence has also extended to Korea, Japan, and Vietnam and many more countries around the world. Confucius is one the most known and influential people of the Chinese philosophers. Confucius and his ideas about creating social and political harmony through good governance, proper human relations and individual moral development shaped the Chinese thought and history for many centuries. Through this and his ideas the Five Great Relationships came to light. The Five Great Relationships were put into place to give the followers of Confucianism a guide on how to act and go about their daily lives. Although Confucius did not pretend to be a prophet, but dedicated his whole life to save mankind. The Great Relationships are: one, Between State and Citizen, two between father and son, three is between husband and wife, four is between elder brother and younger brother, and five between friends. While having the Five Great Relationships in place Confucius also stated, “Wherein the inferior should always obey and respect the...
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...Alexis Franciscotty 04/02/2015 SOC 2100 American History X American History X is an interesting and complex film with many eye opening events. The writers of the film lead the viewer to see where racism begins at its’ source, in an individual’s upbringing. The film tells the story of Derek Vinyard through his younger brother Danny Vinyard’s narration. The story takes place in Venice Beach, California, and shows how the brothers become swept up in the neo-Nazi gang movement. Derek is first drawn into the racist underground after their father, a firefighter who was also racist, is killed by an African-American drug dealer while trying to put out a fire in a South Central neighborhood. Derek finds his place with the neo-Nazi skinheads because they create an environment where Derek feels welcome and part of something bigger and more powerful than himself. It was then that Derek’s racism grew from feelings to actions. Derek murders two African-American Crip gang members trying to steal his truck and is sent to prison. The film follows Danny’s influence by his older brother's actions and thoughts, as well as how Derek, now enlightened by his experience in prison, tries to prevent his brother from going down the same road he did. The film is full of gore, violence, and makes the message clear that hate will only lead to more hate, but it also portrays how one person’s influence and actions direct others in the same capacity. Derek’s father’s views, in theory, are what let Derek...
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...Thomas Hardy's The Return of the Native,is a very interesting commentary on the role of fate in life, choices that lead individuals down questionable paths, and ultimately, how a person's refusal to live by the standards of society find themselves outcasts and the subjects of gossip and superstition. In the field of characterization,Thomas Hardy’s talent, as compared with that of some great novelists, is remarkably narrow. His memorable characters all have a family likeness, along with realistic quality. He makes his characters live in almost vital manner. However, Hardy portrays different characters in his novels but the treatment he has given to his women characters is noteworthy. His female characters and the situations they face has long been a source of fascination. At times, these characters are hopelessly virtuous and innocent, and any sexual freedom which they embrace or obtain does not end well for them. Actually,in his every novel,Hardy has presented his insight to portray female in such a way that the readers feel that they are the founder and destroyer of man’s courage. One major thing Hardy has presented in his novels is his insight to portray female in such a way that the readers feel that they are the founder and destroyer of man’s courage. Victorian Era also faced the problems of materialism and mechanism through the age of industrialization. It reached to its pinnacle and Hardy shares his views with the reader that women were highly attracted by this modernity...
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