Neo Symbolizes Jesus In The Movie The Matrix
Throughout the movie The Matrix, there are many comparisons that can be made between the character of Neo and Jesus Christ. First off is the overlying story of this movie. The story begins that when the Matrix was first constructed there was a man born inside who was able to control and change whatever he wanted. This man set many free from the Matrix and taught the truth to those whom he freed. After his death, it was prophesized than he would have a second coming and on his return would destroy evil and set the human race free, sound familiar? According to the Bible, Jesus was born on Earth and taught truth and light to his followers, much as this man had taught the truth of the Matrix to his followers. The Bible also goes on to say that after Jesus died, he rose from the dead and ascended into Heaven and remains there until his second coming. During the second coming of Jesus, he will defeat evil forever and set all those which believe in him free and give them everlasting life. It is my hope, that I can demonstrate with many examples that the directors and writers of this film intended Neo to symbolize Jesus Christ. In the beginning of the movie, we find Neo asleep at his computer desk at home. A few seconds after the s
What this symbolizes is that Neo is being born into the real world. After exchanging money for a computer disk, one of the five individuals exclaims to Neo, "Halleluiah . Neo then spreads the word and the truth and "ascends" into Heaven by flying upwards. After falling into the water and being retrieved by the Nebuchadnezzar, It can be argued that Neo has now been baptized as a believer in the "real world". The Biblical reference stands of clearly here, for according to the Bible, the Trinity stood for God, Jesus and the Holy Ghost. Another non-verbal clue within the movie that hints at Neo being the "savior" is that every single person who believed in Neo being the "one" survived the movie, while every person who did not profess their belief in Neo being their savior, died. Two, after being baptized by the water below, there is a scene in the movie in which Neo is seen being grabbed by a large steel claw radiating straight down from the center of three bright white lights located on the bottom of the Nebuchadnezzar. Jesus died for others sins and rose again on the third day after triumphantly defeating death and evil. 72 seconds = 72 hours, which is 3 days. The character named Trinity, who eventually gave life back to Neo and loved him. Like Jesus of Nazareth, Neo was born without the aid of a natural birthing process. In conclusion, it is very apparent that the directors intended Neo to symbolize Jesus in this movie and it is my hopes that after viewing and analyzing the non-verbal clues, the character names and the symbolic gestures contained in this movie you will view Neo as the directors hoped for, a representation of Jesus. In the Bible, Judas set into motion the events which would lead to the death of Jesus, in comparison, the actions of Cipher set into motion the events which would cause Neo to choose between his life and the life of Morpheus and eventually to Neo's own death.
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