Although not shown, for reasons of social acceptability, it is highly likely that Neo has come to this very raw, seedy, fetish club with Choi and Dujour for the purpose of recreational drug abuse. Neo is, quite obviously, out of his comfort zone, but the situation offers him the opportunity to meet Trinity. After all, she is the one that engineered the situation. In some cultures (eg. Central and South America) drugs are used as a gateway to the shadow self or hidden aspects of one’s own personality. Ayahuasca, is one such drug, as made famous by this National Geographic report.

Trinity is actually an aspect of his own personality, the part of his mind that he’s not fully aware of. She is part of him, his creative, mischievous side and his shadow self. An entity that does the things that his conscious mind is not in agreement with.

The first thing to note is that he is surprised by the feminine nature of his shadow self, after all, he is a man. Why would he have a feminine shadow self? Of course, the answer is that, despite our social and individual adherence to a socially defined stereotype of acceptable gender traits, we all contain aspects of the feminine and masculine, regardless of biology.

This is Neo’s first step to freedom from the Matrix.

To all intents and purposes Neo is a geek, but the state in which we find him is typical of an individual who has started to question his life model.

His apartment is undecorated with little furniture and certainly no luxuries, just computers. Most would look at this situation and immediately judge Neo as a drop-out or a waster who is either on drugs or has some form of mental dysfunction. Why else would he choose to live like this?

To Neo, these things are of no importance. He has realised that following the capitalist dream is nothing more than a distraction. He knows something is wrong with this ideal and has rejected it.

He has turned his back on the accepted social norms and instead focuses all his time and money pursuing the truth.

The arrival of Choi, Dujour and friends, drop-out like characters, is further indicative of his rejection of the social norm. These are the sort of people that, for various reasons, have also rejected the shrink wrapped ideal of life. No longer accepting the “standard model” of life that has been spoon fed to them since birth, they prefer a drug fuelled, partying, short term alternative.

They don’t believe in reality either, but their direction and search for truth has lead them into a trap. However, like all these things there is an element of truth within their chosen lifestyle. This is what they offer Neo, who takes the offer. The inference is that of the use of mind altering substances.

It’s called mescaline and it’s the only way to fly.

 

Choi – The Matrix

Though it would be generally unacceptable and politically incorrect to suggest, that this was the purpose of Neo’s joining them for a bit of “R & R”, it is highly indicative that this is what it meant. Mind altering drugs have, for hundreds of years, been used as a stepping stone to open the mind and start the internal questioning process.

The mention of the “white rabbit”, refers, of course to Lewis Caroll’s “Alice in Wonderland”. A book that is famous for suggesting that things are not always what they appear to be. There is also a certain amount of speculation that the works were influenced by the use of opium, which was prevalent at the time.

Initially, we get the impression that subversive activities are afoot. Spying, maybe something illegal. Armed police storm into room 303, where sits a young woman in front of a laptop.

Back in the street, the police lieutenant is approached by three CIA or FBI like agents. They reprimand the lieutenant, which he shrugs off with the air of someone who just doing the same run of the mill job he’s always done. Like so many of us, when a job becomes routine, we become blasé and ignore warnings as the ego says “I know what I’m doing.” The suspect was just a girl. Hardly a force to be reckoned with.

But, looks can be deceiving. For most people, what they see is real. The cops see a slim, sexy woman wearing the skin tight leather clothing, of what could be initially construed as a cheap tart or prostitute. In society, attire defines who you are according to its restraints. According to the rules of society, a young woman does not wear clothing that shows more of her figure than taboo allows, unless she is selling sexual favours or rebelling against those taboos. In Trinity’s case, it is partially the latter, but she is also aware that such taboos are nothing more than an illusory construct. She is quite comfortable with her own sexuality and aware that in the Matrix, it gives her an advantage. Let’s face it, you were distracted by her shapely leather clad backside (regardless of gender or sexual orientation), weren’t you?

Although Trinity is exceptionally feminine, she is also capable of emotionless acts of aggression. She is far more that her appearances portray and easily capable of protecting herself.

“an intuitive program designed to investigate certain aspects of the human psyche”

 

and that she

 

“stumbled upon a solution whereby nearly 99% of all test subjects accepted the program, as long as they were given a choice, even if they were only aware of the choice at a near unconscious level.”

We know she is a part of the system and so represents an aspect of society. Oracles are consulted for guidance. They tell prophecies and offer hope. This one offers candy and cookies… maybe to sweeten the bitter realities of life? Throughout the story, she talks about belief and offers the choice “to believe her or not”.

The Oracle symbolises religion… as Karl Marx put it… “Religion is the opiate of the masses.”

She is the feminine principle a way of keeping the right brain sated whilst the masculine principle takes control. Not everyone accepts her as truth, but enough do to allow it to happen.

A leader, though not through force or status, but through respect. Someone who recognises and believes in the abilities of those under his command.

Morpheus is the father figure in the Holy Trinity.

This trinity: Neo, the masculine mind; Trinity the feminine mind and Morpheus, the higher self, the product of the cooperation between the masculine and feminine.

She represents Thomas Anderson’s own feminine side (right brain) as opposed to Neo who represents his masculine side (left brain).

The name Trinity is symbolic of the Christian Holy Trinity, that of the father, the son and the holy spirit.