heory of how elemental ideas, or archetypes, recur in different cultures worldwide. The purpose of this assignment is to give you an opportunity to analyze how ancient mythic narrative is appears in contemporary cinematic storytelling. Let’s take a look at a recent science fiction retelling of an ancient elemental idea!
Some of you may already love The Matrix, others may hate it. Some of you may not have seen it. Upon first viewing the cyberpunk psychomachia, it’s possible to think it heavy on Kung Fu and light on substantial story telling. Yet, on closer examination, The Matrix turns out to be one of the very best modern revisions of ancient myth, in this case of Plato’s The Allegory of the Cave.
