Blog 8

In the Matrix and Oedipus the King covered the image of ignorance. Neo was ingoring the image of the real world compared to the matrix. Going through life hearing about it but not actually believing what he was told. When he saw the matrix for the first time . he couldn’t believe his eyes this all white room.Oedipus the king grew up not knowing he was adopted. Blind about who his real parents were, never even knew what they looked like. The teriresisas told him he will kill his father and marry his wife. He didn’t want that to happen so because he didn’t know he was adopted he went after the other king and queens who was his real parents . Trying to prevent the danger wheres it not and end up hurting yourself or someone else. He killed his real father and he couldn’t believe it was him because he was upset and it wasn’t done purposely. In the matrix chispers said that ignorance was a bliss and that he rather live in a world of lies. Sometimes not knowing the truth and better you off in life. Knowing the truth can hurt you and someone else at the same time even if it not your intenstions. In Oedipus jocasta wanted to forget about everything that happpen and just move on with life and happeniness but then turned around and killed herself.