Althusser’s and Fiske’s discussion of ideology are played out in provocative ways in Andy and Lana
Wachowski’s film, The Matrix. Formulate a focused argument about what the Matrix is and how it
illustrates Althusser’s theses about ideology. You might want to consider Althusser’s three theses and
how the film illustrates or challenges one of those theses. For example, how does the film illustrate
people’s imaginary relationships with their real conditions of existence? How is it significant that they
are all living in pods? How does the film illustrate that ideology has a material existence? How are
subjects interpellated in the film? You might also want to consider whether the Wachowsky brothers
are saying that there is a “real world” that is “outside” of the ideology of the Matrix, or in what ways
that “real world” still lies within the realm of ideology.For this paper topic, you will need to use
quotations to support your points—as in the other papers,
about ¼ of your paper must be made up of quotations that support your points. You can find the
shooting script
for The Matrix at this URL: https://www.dailyscript.com/scripts/the_matrix.pdf
