Morpheus

Laurence Fishburne as Morpheus in The Matrix



Description, explanation, and examples
This is an image of Fishburne as the character Morpheus in the move ''The Matrix. ''In this scene, Morpheus is telling Neo about the true nature of his dystopian reality. The meme is used to point out a concept that has been overlooked despite its obviousness. The top caption is "What if I told you," and the bottom caption states the overlooked idea or concept.





Programming suggestions and activities
Students could use this meme to discuss implicit connotations in the texts that they deal with. For example, "What if I told you that Hamlet was almost certainly suffering from manic-depression?" "What if I told you that this narrator might not be telling the truth?" They could also use this meme in writing PSAs. For example: "What if I told you that turning off the lights before leaving the classroom saves x amounts of energy over the school year?"

The teacher can also use this meme as a pretext to introduce the students to the move The Matrix and discuss ideas of science fiction, governmental conspiracy, and basic epistemology.