Eng 103
Cerritos College
Post 1
The Allegory of the Cave- Meaning
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In Plato's The Allegory of the Cave, Plato uses symbolism to bring meaning to his piece. The prisoners chained in the cave are meant to represent the people in our society, each individual. The chains which do not allow the prisoners in Plato's short story demonstrate how individually we are unable to turn our heads to the whole truth. The end of the piece brings forth the fact that the shadows were not the absolute truth. However, the fact that the prisoners believed the shadows to be completely true, illustrates that we may believe something to be true when in reality it may not be. At first all we see are shadows, not the true figure. We only see an undefined shape, an outline. Not until all of the chains are removed can one witness the whole truth.
About Me
- Jay Bhakta
- My real name is Jatin but i've been going by Jay for some time. I'm into things like sports (playing and watching), poker (texas hold 'em), and hanging out with friends. Many people wouldn't guess that I'm Indian (hindu) at first so it's fun to see the different reactions when people find out. I am a pretty hard core Laker fan even through the bad seasons and I'm still not over the artest pick up. Other than that I'm foolish, outgoing although it takes time, and I take pride in my sense of humor, even though sometimes I'm the only one laughing at my jokes.
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