Throughout the movie The Matrix, there are many comparisons that can be made between the character of Neo and Jesus Christ. First off is the overlying story of this movie. The story begins that when the Matrix was first constructed there was a man born inside who was able to control and change whatever he wanted. This man set many free from the Matrix and taught the truth to those whom he freed. After his …showed first 75 words of 1504 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1504 total…am the light of the world”. Neo then spreads the word and the truth and “ascends” into Heaven by flying upwards. In conclusion, it is very apparent that the directors intended Neo to symbolize Jesus in this movie and it is my hopes that after viewing and analyzing the non-verbal clues, the character names and the symbolic gestures contained in this movie you will view Neo as the directors hoped for, a representation of Jesus.