Interventional Truths In Plato's Allegory Of The Cave

This is usually the way in which people react to those with unconventional views. People tend to look at what they do not understand as weird, sometimes even taboo. Even in modern times, people can be very condescending towards people with different religious views or cultural values. People fear what they do not understand, mock and insult unconventional views they disagree with. Just like in Plato’s allegory of the cave, the prisoners thought he was wrong, “But they will revile him as a ridiculous fool and might even put him to death for his heresies-a fate that has often befallen those who have dared speak unconventional truths”. He then gave an example about Socrates, and how he was put on trial for his philosophies. In Plato’s allegory,
Since most of us live in the shadows, it might be strange and frightening to have everything we believed questioned and proven wrong. Yet it is something necessary for growth, it is necessary to stop living in the cave which is our minds. I quote: “Last of all he will be able to see the sun, and not mere reflections of him in the water, but he will see him in his own proper place, and not in another; and he will contemplate him as he is”. Plato would want us to see ourselves for what we truly are, what we are meant to be and not slaves to anything else or even ourselves. Once we acquire more knowledge and change  ourselves we would not want to go back to the old lifestyle because it becomes inferior and we would “pity” those who dare to not change. The whole point is to have the courage to step out of a comfort zone, our lives do not have to drastically change all at once, it can be gradual steps into becoming better people. Little things matter as well, the journey to self discovery is a lifelong one and I think that is also how Plato would want us to attempt to live our lives, stepping out of our own