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BUDDHIST AND PLATONIC THEMES IN THE FILM

BUDDHIST AND PLATONIC THEMES IN THE FILM. Charlene Bocago , Mark Gavinio , Jervin Labro , Anne Madamba , Seul Gi Park, Jim Santos . What to you are the central themes in Plato’s allegory of the cave? . What are the ways by which the film closely resembles the allegory of the cave? .

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BUDDHIST AND PLATONIC THEMES IN THE FILM

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  1. BUDDHIST AND PLATONIC THEMES IN THE FILM Charlene Bocago, Mark Gavinio, JervinLabro, Anne Madamba, SeulGi Park, Jim Santos

  2. What to you are the central themes in Plato’s allegory of the cave? • What are the ways by which the film closely resembles the allegory of the cave? • Conversely, what are the ways by which the film differs from it?

  3. Allegory of the Cave Central Themes • Imagination • Belief • Understanding

  4. Imagination • There are prisoners inside the cave that were chained since birth. They can’t look to either side or behind them. Behind them is a large fire that reflects statues that cast shadows on the wall. These shadows portray stories and because these are the only things that the prisoners can see. They believe that it is reality but they don’t know that these are just mere images, or their imagination.

  5. Belief • When one of the prisoners was unchained, he looked at the fire and statues that once dictated his perception of reality. He then realized that these things are now the new form of reality.

  6. Understanding • Once the prisoner went outside of the cave, he recognized shadows and reflections. When he looked around, he realized the existence of people and nature. When he looked at the sun, he knew that this was the Form of the Good and know he is aware of what reality really is.

  7. What to you are the central themes in Plato’s allegory of the cave? • What are the ways by which the film closely resembles the allegory of the cave? • Conversely, what are the ways by which the film differs from it?

  8. People are fooled into a false reality

  9. People do not remember the beginning

  10. People can not anymore distinguish reality from what is fake.

  11. Planting of idea in the mind

  12. What to you are the central themes in Plato’s allegory of the cave? • What are the ways by which the film closely resembles the allegory of the cave? • Conversely, what are the ways by which the film differs from it?

  13. Difference between Inception and Allegory of the Cave

  14. How does the mind separate false reality from true reality?

  15. Distinguishing Reality from False Reality Basic Concepts • Memory of what is real • Physicality and Perception • Rationality and Confirmation • Personal Relevance Specifically in the Movie • Totems

  16. Enumerate instances (key scenes) where the film clearly delineates “false” reality from “true” reality.

  17. If someone can infiltrate your dreams in order to make you behave a certain way, do you really have free will? Is free will that easily manipulated? • “Dreams feel real while we are dreaming and it is only when we wake up that we realize that something is actually strange” BELIEVE REALITY DREAM NOT DREAM

  18. Discuss how Cobb’s actions follow closely to either some of the 4 Noble Truths or all of them Suffering (Dukkha) • Cobb was suffering because of his desire to see his children and of the pain and guilt of Mal's death, which is evident in his dreams or subconsciousness Origin of suffering (Samudāya) • Pain from loss of loved one (Mal) and inability to see his children in reality • Guilt out of the belief that he has caused Mal's death

  19. Discuss how Cobb’s actions follow closely to either some of the 4 Noble Truths or all of them Cessation of suffering (Nirodha) • Taking the opportunity to see his children by performing inception • Cobb was able to liberate himself from attachment when he confronted Mal in his dreams and acknowledged reality of her death Path to the cessation of suffering (Magga) • Cobb tries to resolve his inner conflicts with his memory of Mal with the help of Ariadne • Cobb's right mindfulness by developing awareness of the body, sensations, feelings and states of mind (Eightfold path)

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