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1. In the film Neo was told that people could not accept total happiness; that people expected a certain amount of misery and suffering. Do you believe this to be true? Why or why not?  This could be true because a lot of people always look at the negative even though something really good is going on.  2. The movie seems to make a number of religious references – particularly to Christianity. Consider the following: Neo was referred to as “The One.” Was he a Christ-figure? Why or why not? What are some of the parallels?  He might be a crest figure but I feel he might have just been the most powerful person in the Matrix. I don't know anything about christ so I don't know how they could be the same. Just that they are both not fully human. 3. Trinity refers to the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. What did the character Trinity represent in the film? Could the Oracle represent God? Yes it could because they both know everything Who might Morpheus repre

1. What is The Matrix? Why does it exist?  The matrix is a computerized dream world. It exists because the machines are taking over and they needed to make a world for the humans so they could take over the real world. 2. Why did Morpheus and his followers consider The Matrix evil? What analogies and similarities can you find to other situations or stories? Be sure to consider the roles of technology in today’s world (i.e. the Internet, bank cards, satellites, etc.). They might think that the Matrix is evil because they decided everything in your life. It is like our world because the government chooses what we can or cannot do. The internet also decides somethings like how they plant things in our mind and shows us what is right and what is wrong.  3. The movie raises questions about reality. Morpheus states that, “reality is merely electrical signals interpreted by the brain. Your mind makes it real.” Is it possible for people to have different views of reality? What sc

Would you give up the ability to dream normally if it meant that you could share dreams like they do in this film? Why or why not? Yes I would give up normal dreaming if I could share a dream like they do. I feel like the way we dream isn't fully like reality In some ways yes we may feel it was real, but if you really think about it we never really dream in detail, at least not me. but the way that they dream is pretty cool because you get to chose where you want to go if you are the creator of the dream. But i also like how we dream tho because it's something that just happens that we can't control so we never  know what we are going to dream. I also would be scared of diving in my dream because I don't want to die in real life.

What do Mal’s continued appearances in Cobb’s dreams symbolize, in your opinion? Provide examples from the film and an explanation to support your answer. I think that Mal symbolizes Cobs guilt that he has for Mal's death.  She ends up showing up in all of the dreams hat he is in to try and distract him. I believe that she does this because he blames himself for her suicide and it's a self punishment he holds on to bad venison's of Mal. This then is Cobb's self conscious telling him that he should have been more mindful of Mal. For example in the beginning of the movie she is in Saito's self conscious to distract Cobb from his mission. Also parts of the night that Mal died keeps showing up while Cobb and the others are in Fisher's self conscious. Over all, Mal is a symbol of Cobb's guilt of her death.

1. Cobb and his team specialize in manipulating someone’s thoughts or dreams to extract or plant ideas and information. Discuss the different ways you see information manipulated in the world around you. How does the control of information impact perception/reality? Information  is manipulated in the world because they way the news or social media puts out the information. Or some may see the information like the way the majority of the population sees the The control of information can help people stay calm. like the government can keep information hidden so that the country doesn't go  crazy. 

How does the use of montage illustrate the intention of directors and what is its effect on the audien ce? The director uses montage, which uses a bunch of short clips that are edited together to show a lot of information to the audience. They also use the background music to give an effect on the audience. At the end of the movie If I Stay it shows a montage of everything that she enjoyed in life through shot slowed chips. It speeds up until it goes to white and the background music is a mixture of her boyfriend singing, others talking about her living and there's sound effects that make it sound like her life is crashing down. This montage makes the view feel tension and sadness.