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Plato's The Allegory Of The Cave

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The world that we live in can be cruel and scary, but it can also be full of life, excitement, and mysteries that intrigue us. "The Allegory of the Cave" by Plato discusses the nature of humans being held in a cave with very little mobility, and what happens when they are finally released into the real world. Although, things become complicated when that human tries to communicate what he has learned to the other prisoners. This story is very relatable to what we see in our world today. Plato's theories can be perceived in children, the internet, and our society. Children are really fascinated by many things we consider as simple. "At first, when any of them is liberated and compelled suddenly to stand up and turn his neck round and walk and …show more content…

"He will then proceed to argue that this is he who gives the season and the years, and is the guardian of all that is in the visible world, and in a certain way the cause of all things which he and his fellows have been accustomed to behold"? Plato makes me realize that some humans feel superior to others when they are the only people to have seen or done something that no one has ever seen or done. Although the internet didn’t exist back in 380 B.C., some people behind a computer screen feel superior to others just like the prisoner that Plato describes after he has seen the real world. They feel like they are the best when they know something that someone else doesn't. They can cyberbully anyone they want because they are hiding behind a screen. They would probably never do or say what they type on a keyboard. Although the prisoner wouldn't be a bully or do any of this, it still brings a good point about feeling like you’re better than others. He would probably still feel like he is better than anyone else. Plato is saying that you might feel superior when you've experienced something that no one ever has like the prisoner being released into the real world and feeling like he is the cause of all

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