Should someone be happy and ignorant? Or unhappy and knowledgable? This is the question asked by each of the main characters, Neo and Oedipus. Both The Matrix and Oedipus the King have similar themes about ignorance and knowledge. In The Matrix Neo is living in a world that isn’t real. It’s a world where the people believe something to be real when in reality they are in a horrible world where they are being used for their energy power. Once Neo meets Morpheus and the rest of the gang they introduce him to reality. He learns that everyone is believing a lie and he questions if he even wanted to know this world. Oedipus seriously doubts the truth for
They both also followed the path set by the prophet in the stories. Oedipus unawaringly kills his father and marries his mother, and Neo was told he was the one. All of these things came true for them.
Some of the differences between Neo and Oedipus were the way they handled their knowledege. Neo took responsibility and tried to learn their ways, while feeling the pressure of being the one. While Oedipus poked his eyes out and tried to find ways to punish himself. Neo accepted his fate while Oedipus just couldn’t bear the thought.
They both also followed the path set by the prophet in the stories. Oedipus unawaringly kills his father and marries his mother, and Neo was told he was the one. All of these things came true for them.
Some of the differences between Neo and Oedipus were the way they handled their knowledege. Neo took responsibility and tried to learn their ways, while feeling the pressure of being the one. While Oedipus poked his eyes out and tried to find ways to punish himself. Neo accepted his fate while Oedipus just couldn’t bear the thought.
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