Seeing Past the Illusion: Revealing the Matrix
- Jeffrey Cullen (Iowa State University)
Abstract
Using the movie The Matrix, Tran will connect the idea of white privilege to what the character in the movie is experiencing in order to help people understand the society we are living in. Within our society, there are invisible rules that we have to adhere to in order to survive, but the truth of the matter is, the rules we follow can do us more harm than good. The way our society is set up can mean that certain people will get better access to certain things, and ultimately will move up the ladder of hierarchy. As in the movie, a person who notices the anomaly going on in his/her world will eventually have a harder time going back to the way they were. In this session, we will discuss the unearned privileges some people receive in order to function within their society; and the fact that by recognizing their situation, they can better the world they're living in for all people.