![]() ![]() The prisoners begin a game of guessing what each shadow represents despite their lack of knowledge. The prisoners can only see the shadows produced but cannot comprehend what they are as they have never seen them in real life. The people walking along the walkway carry items on their head like plants, animals, and stone. Meanwhile, a fire exists behind the prisoners, and a walkway exists them. The cave houses three prisoners tied to rocks in such a way that they cannot see anything else apart from the cave’s walls (Trumpeter par 2). The Divided Line shows the difference between people who see the truth as it is and those that live in an imaginary world. The theory uses different perceptions to bring out the pieces in life that surround human beings. ![]() Using the interpretations and symbols, Plato seeks to establish the different items that limit a person’s thoughts and perspectives. All through their lifetime, they did not know about the light, and their exposure to fire and sculptures created by another group opened up their minds to new discoveries. The Allegory of the Cave talks about a group of people who lived their entire lives in caves. After a close oversight of what Plato plots out in his discussion, one tends to understand the different perspectives he aimed to expose. Most of the items discussed in the Allegory provide the readers with a better understanding of how they correspond to their lives. Plato’s philosophical works show a link between perception and reality in human beings.
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