Informal Writing Assignment #2

If someone came up to you and said that everything seen before you was an illusion and that taking a certain pill would make reality clearer, will you go for it and take the pill? In The Matrix, Neo asks Morpheus why his eyes hurt and Morpheus goes on to explain that he has never used his eyes before; the presence of reality is there for all to see and and nobody seems to want to open their eyes and look. It is the same as when people get older, they get wiser, but their presence of reality are more restricted and they become more and more pessimistic. However, young children won't shut the door on any idea because they believe that anything is possible. So why not take this pill to escape and live in the real reality?

The movie, The Matrix, is filled with many philosophical thoughts and questions. Perhaps one of the main question conveyed to the viewers was when Morpheus asked Neo which pill would he take - the blue pill or the red pill? Its simple as Morpheus describes it. "You take the blue pill – the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill – you stay in Wonderland and I show you how deep the rabbit-hole goes". Given the choices, the red pill seems to be the more appealing pill for me. If I do take the red pill, it will open my eyes to a new reality and a new perspective for my mind. It will give my life a new meaning, hopefully a fresh start, and it will give me a better understanding of the world around me. Being able to escape from the present society would broaden our boundaries and allow us to change the rules and manipulate our freedom. It would open up closed doors and allow for greater adventures. Therefore, by taking the red pill, a new meaning of life will be exposed.

Throughout the course of mankind, many people have been searching for the true meaning of life. It is impossible to know the true meaning of life, especially when you don't really know what life is. However, The Matrix is a world that has guided and brought us closer to knowing the truth. Before taking the pill, the true meaning of life is only a dream. No one really knows why its existent or what the purpose of it was.

By taking the red pill, the truth will be exposed. From an outsider's perspective, they thought the purpose of the Matrix was to fly spaceships and fight off robots. However, the Matrix's objective is dealing with survival of the fittest. The choice inside the Matrix is either human or robot, whereas humans are the minority. In order to survive in the Matrix, fighting for the right to exist represents a new meaning of life. Knowledge and truth are also important and inevitable, both in the Matrix and in the world. As long as one is in the Matrix, one will continue to search for all three of these materials. By taking the red pill, the possibility of finding these things are outstanding. I bet there is a vast majority of people just like me that would like to know the answers to life and its meaning, and being inside the Matrix is one of the ways to to help understand our questions.

Having taking the red pill allows me to see that true meaning of life and existence. It reminds me that I must keep in mind to let go of all fear, doubt, or any discomfort. It lets me free my mind and let the truth be my guidance. By knowing the meaning of life, I can develop a better understanding of the world around me. Like Cypher said, perhaps "ignorance is bliss", but for me, the red pill is definitely the way to go.

NOTE: This was my first time watching The Matrix. I thought it was awesome.