Did Cypher Make the Right Choice in The Matrix?
Cypher also held a moral obligation to his peers to continue fighting the battle against the machines. He knew the Oracle, and he knew that Morpheus’s group would have found the One to save humanity. However, Cypher selfishly resisted the distinct mission of the group; not only did he withdraw from the real world, but also tried to destroy the efforts of his peers. Much can be learned about the failings of Cypher’s character by looking at his opposites. For example, instead of returning to ignorance and avoiding self enlightenment, Socrates continually worked towards his goal of “waking up” his Athenian community (Irwin 5). Socrates felt he must pester his counterparts; he said, “I think god has caused me to settle on this city as this horsefly, the sort that never stops, all day long, coming to rest on every part of you, stinging each one of you into action, and persuading and criticizing each one of you” (Irwin 8). Such desire to reveal the truth and enlighten the masses lies only in
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