A lot of people in the world live their lives inside of a box and are extremely sheltered to what is actually going on around them. I like this theory because it perfectly describes the way some people live their lives.
To them reality is what they see, touch, hear, smell, and taste. This is how Neo and the rest of the population inside the Matrix felt. The people on the cave that decide against leaving are so caught up in the shadows on the wall that they don’t believe those that have gone outside of the cave and are trying to convince them there is more to the world than just what’s in the cave. Those that take the blue pill are the people that remain chained to the pillars are continue to view the world just through the shadows. Those that take the red pill are the ones that are willing to step out of the cave and discover true knowledge. Our minds cannot comprehend that anything else can be reality. We are unaware that there is more outside of the cave. Due to this our reality is shaped differently, the limited view from the cave is what we take as reality. Our shadows are shown from the fire on the wall in front of us and this is how we see the world. The discussion of the red and blue pill is related to Plato’s “Allegory of the Cave.” This theory states that everyone is chained to pillars in a cave that is only lit by a fire behind us. Morpheus tells Neo that people aren’t prepared to be “unplugged” from the Matrix and that many of them are so used to and dependent the system they will do anything to protect it. There is a social pressure to fit in which is incredibly strong in society. By accepting what we are told and experience then life can be easier.