Imagery In Plato's 'Allegory Of The Cave'

Allegory Of The Cave In Plato’s story “Allegory Of the Cave” there are a group of prisoners that have been chained in a dark cave their whole life not being able to turn back at all. The only contact they have with the outside world is seeing the shadows of the things that pass behind them. Then one prisoner becomes free and is able to explore the outside world. When the freed prisoner steps outside for the first time in his life the beaming sun blinds him but then gets used to the sun and is amazed by everything not being just a shadow. The freed prisoner tried to go back with the other prisoners and elaborate the outside world but was not used to the dark and had a hard time explaining to him. The other prisoners thought

For example, the other prisoners claimed the freed prisoner went “mad” because the freed prisoner went through a whole other mind change due to circumstances which are a big symbol in the story. This shows as a big symbol in the story because at first, he was stuck in a dark cave not able to see anything but shadows, then is freed and sees the outside world and his views are changed. The other prisoners who remained chained in the dark cave still see things the same and believe the anything described that isn’t a shadow is deranged showing the symbol of their ignorance. The prisoners who remained in the cave believe that anything that they don’t view is deranged due to their circumstances.Then the protagonist who is the freed prisoner who saw certain things dark at first then explored the outside world and saw the same thing in different ways which are why I say he carried a double meaning. The protagonist who is the freed prisoner carried a double meaning because saw certain things a way and believed that was the way things are supposed to be, then explored went on to the outside world and changed his beliefs on things and really saw how things actually

There is a ton of ignorance in the world, many people believe something is wrong because they’re not a custom that certain way and automatically become stubborn and ignorant. For example, In the United States, many women don’t get the high ranked pay or job positions they deserve because of their gender. Even with the same qualities and qualifications, a man has, more than likely women will get the high ranked pay or position against a man due to the past of America where women had very little rights. Due to the past of women having very little rights many Americans to this day feel women are not as good as men. In the story “Allegory Of The Cave” the freed prisoner who at one point only saw shadows got to explore something new the outside world with color and tried to tell the other prisoners but was labeled demented because the other trapped prisoners did not know and have not explored the outside world. There’s a connection with the story “Allegory Of The Cave” and the real world by the prisoners who remained in the cave showing their ignorance calling the freed prisoner who saw outside world demented and Americans who still show ignorance towards women not being suitable for a high paying/ranked job position all because it was a certain way back then and got comfortable in their