Comparing The Matrix And Sophie's World In The Matrix

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In The Matrix there is proof that the movie uses philosophical themes and ideas

in the plot. The symbol that caught my eye was a symbol of reflection, many people in

the movie such as Neo or the agents were seen wearing these black sunglasses which

gave clear reflections and many of the buildings had reflective glass as windows. This

connects to Sophie’s world and that idea of the reflection world, which consists of evil. A

bigger theme both The Matrix and Sophie’s world have in common is this alter reality. In

the matrix all humans if not most are living in the matrix a code developed in which

people live. In the book of sophie’s world Sophie is a character in a novel. Another

similar area is when Neo is offered to take a pill

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