Analysis Of Ray Bradbury s Fahrenheit 451 And Film...

Contextual environments affect the way in which texts deal with the notion of truth and reality. This is substantiated with language techniques in Ray Bradbury s Fahrenheit 451 and film techniques in the Wachowski Brother s The Matrix, which are analogously established in dystopic versions of the future, illuminating the trepidations of the age in 1953 and 99 respectively. These texts share parallels in their themes such as conformity, censorship and subversive control, influenced by a communal contextual concern of the fear of the Cold War era as well as the unrestricting advancement in modern technology. One key element in which is manifested analogously in both texts is an apprehension that humanity s demise will be of its own†¦show more content†¦It is only when Morpheus awakens Neo to the truth with the choice of You take the red pill - you stay in wonderland and see how deep the rabbit hole goes which is recurrent intertextuality reference to ‘Alice in Wonderlan d’ by Lewis Carroll. Likewise, it shows an example of cultural allusion in the matrix, which provides mention of the truth of extensive obliviousness the Wachowskis saw developing in the rapid advancement in technology, in that only a select few are aware of society s ‘true’ nature. Those around Neo assimilate into the world of the Matrix without question, content to avoid the truth and to exist in a world that does not disrupt their unchanging life. One cannot simply be told the truth, nor can one simply will liberation. The Matrix is a ‘web of lies’ set up for individuals to keep them distracted from truth. The conformity is shown in both environments of Neo’s live exposed by a mis-en-scne cut drawing comparisons to the lives of America s corporate slaves . This is also shown when Morpheus speaks metaphorically when he refers â€Å"prison for the mind† in Neo has become a â€Å"slave† in a world that is contrived. Neo s apartment is confined, dim and enigmatic, presenting the overpowering subversive control created by running against what society demands through the use of lighting. This technique is also used in Neo s office, a constant of grey light and cubicles, in which Mr Anderson is told he is but a