There are a number of similarities between Plato's "The Allegory of the Cave" and the movie, The Matrix. Although they appear to be different, both depict a character imprisoned, the release of the prisoner, and the prisoner's new responsibilities. Plato illustrates prisoners chained to a wall unable to move and look around. Once the prisoner is released, he steps into a new life and truth, having to readjust. Now that the prisoner is released does …showed first 75 words of 1275 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1275 total…and what obligation they will uphold. Altogether, both characters underwent a number of changes as they progressed from imprisonment, enlightenment, and a new found sense of responsibility. Work Cited Plato. "The Allegory of the Cave." A World of Ideas: Essential Readings for College Writers. Ed. Lee A. Jacobus. 6th ed. Boston: Bedford / St. Martin's, 2002. 35-37. The Matrix. Dirs. / writers Andy & Larry Wachowski. Perf. Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Ann Moss, Joe Pantioliano. Warner Bros. 1999.