This Article was a bit confusing, the first couple of pages talks about Lucan: the Mirror Stage and a bunch of other stuff that is totally irrelevant from The Matrix, although the only thing they had in common is the “Mirror.”
Anywho…
The article I have chosen is called “The Mirror in The Matrix of Media Ecology” by Kenneth Rufo. The articles main argument is about the Mirror in the scene where Neo was about to change into the “real world” and it is showing how this links to the story of Lucan: The Mirror stage. In Lucan’s story, the mirror stage creates an ego that is basically reliant on external objects on an individual. It also goes on to say that the mirror stage is a sign of rebirth. The scene where Neo was transforming, they often showed the mirror movements from every aspect. Then Neo begins to put his fingers into a liquid exterior mirror, which is when the mirror runs through his body; this is what the author states to be the “rebirth/awakening”. This is where the new Neo is born and released from the Matrix. It is also stated that Neo is always doubled, he went from Thomas Anderson/Neo, computer programmer /hacker, human battery /resistance, dead/alive. Also, the world he lives in does not require mouse, keyboards or touch; he is able to work his magic effortlessly. It also says that “the battle for freedom of humanity has been lost in the real world” meaning all means of bondage has been held on earth and everything in the Matrix is basically “freedom.” From my perspective of the article, I believe that it is trying to say that the mirror is a gateway between the bondage of stimulation and the beginning of the real world; the mirror is a mere depiction of Neo’s rebirth.
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