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In the first episode of the film trilogy, The Matrix, lead character Neo was given the option of taking a red pill, which would enable him to understand what was actually occurring, outside the illusion created by the Matrix, or a blue pill, which would allow him to return to experiencing only that illusion. Because he chose the red pill, Neo became aware of the oppressive, parasitic nature of the Matrix.
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Tierney, Kathleen. 2005. "The Red Pill." In Understanding Katrina: Perspectives from the Social Sciences. New York, NY: Social Science Research Council. (October). http://understandingkatrina.ssrc.org/Tierney/
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