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Plato Myth Of The Cave Everything Analysis

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In Plato’s myth of the cave everything is symbolic of real events in every person’s life. The cave in the story represents people who gain their knowledge only through their senses. The projections of the shadows on the wall is showing how the prisoners believe that the shadows are real life and that all their knowledge is gained. The shadows are only allowing them to understand what said shadow looks like and not a true representation where they can create their own understanding and opinions on what the object truly is. The prisoner that escapes from the cave and gains knowledge of the outside world could represent a philosopher on a journey to find wisdom. When escaping the cave Plato emphasizes how bright the sun is to the prisoners eyes
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