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This 3 page paper compares and contrasts the stories of The Matrix to Gibson's Burning Chrome. Bibliography lists 0 sources.
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the same messages. However, as it has been said before, there are no new plotlines under the sun, only new voices to tell the tale. To that end, then, while
there are notable similarities in theme, the treatment varies greatly. Noble lies. This is what both stories boil down to. Does anyone really want to know the complete truth? In
the movie, Matrix, Morpheus offers Neo an option: take the blue pill and nothing changes. But, he teases, "take the red pill and you get to stay in Wonderland and
see how far the rabbit hole goes". The Matrix opened up a very large philosophical door that many have decided to walk through. In doing so, they have discovered what
Plato called, Noble Lies. Platos question, just as Morpheus question, is this: Do noble lies chain the soul, or do they free it? This is the same question that seems
to be asked by the edgier, darker short story called, Burning Chrome. In this sci-fi tale the two protagonists (in many ways two versions of Neo) are hackers who in
Robin Hood-esque form, cyber rob from the rich to give to the poor. However, their noble intentions do not extend to their personal nature or character. They have no virtue
as the term is defined. They use and are used in like fashion. Neos character is more of the classic hero archetype. However, Burning Chromes heroes are nearly anti-hero
in their depiction. It is difficult to find them likeable while Neo is intensely likeable, not only for his refusal to give in to the system but in his courage
in facing up to the truth about himself and the Matrix. Neo and his band of outcasts reject conformity and as a result find that computers enslave the world;
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