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What Is Christian Symbolism In The Matrix

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In the film, The Matrix, there are many references to Christianity and many symbols and references and portrayed. The main character is Neo, who represents Jesus. In the beginning when Trinity tells Neo that he is being watched, which is also similar in how Jesus was being watched by the Pharisees, which soon led to his arrest. When Neo is being interrogated by the Agents, he did not give in similar to how Jesus did not give in to renounce his divinity and his Father. Near the end of the movie when Neo is confronted and shot dead by the Agents, he resurrects, similar to how Jesus did, and destroyed the Agents who are images of sin and Satan. Christian symbolism is portrayed in the film but this time in a different perspective. In the beginning

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