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Allegory Of The Cave 'And Learning To Read'

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Education liberates us from ignorance. Without education we depend on others to guide us, and allow them to manipulate our ideals so we are unable to tell the difference between ideas and reality. In "Allegory of the Cave" by Plato, he emphasizes the importance of education by first depicting the lack of it on a group of imprisoned human beings. One escapes and is exposed to a new perspective on life. In comparison to Malcolm X 's "Learning to Read" excerpt from his autobiography, Malcolm speaks on self education and it 's positive impact on his life. Education is proven by both texts to be ultimately essential in our lives. In "Allegory of the Cave" By Plato, it is seen that the imprisoned are controlled by authorities who are more
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