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Wachowski's Use Of Technology In The Matrix

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Many writers and directors have used technology as an antagonist for their work. In the Matrix, directed by Wachowski the theme that is developed is a warning about technological advancements. The first hint the audience is given about the role of technology is when Neo feels that he is stuck in a dream; furthermore this foreshadows the realization that people are being enslaved by computers. Understanding the foreshadowing of this enslavement allows the audience to comprehend the theme of technological advancements. In order to understand the development of the technology theme, one must first examine Neo’s uncertainty about being awake.

In the Matrix, we are aware that technology is consuming people and having more power over them. The use of technology in the film is the first initial piece of evidence that alerts the audience to the similarities of technology and the real world. The characters in the film are relentlessly expressed by technology through them being transported through a phone to the matrix.“My computer, it… You ever have that feeling where …show more content…

The computers have created a complex technology system called the Matrix which simulates a form of reality. To keep humans under control, the technology places them in the Matrix, a computer system that is based on what we know is the real world. “That you are a slave, Neo. Like everyone else you were born into bondage. Into a prison that you cannot taste or see or touch. A prison for your mind.”(1999 Wachowski) This quotation is explaining that Morpheus is trying to tell Neo that he can not leave the Matrix. “A prison for your mind” is foreshadowing that Neo will not be able to escape the Matrix. In the movie the Matrix the directors reveal to the audience how much influence machines have over humans. Machines act like there enslaving people. In order to understand that machines are slaving people you must

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