Plato's Allegory Of The Cave

Knowledge is being aware of facts or information. Plato's Allegory of the Cave explains the reality of nature. It reveals how human freedom gives you the power to think and learn instead of going by misconceptions. Misconceptions come from lack of knowledge. Without knowledge, your mind can be easily controlled or manipulated. It would be hard to know the difference between reality and illusion. In Plato’s Allegory of the Cave, Plato illustrates how as children we are all close minded and have no knowledge of the real world. Due to the fact we are very sheltered by our parent. Our minds can be easily manipulated because we have no real perception of reality. We only know what we are told and what we see. We do not know the real meaning of getting an education, we are
At the time, I didn't understand why it was so important for me to attend Arabic school. I felt like was being forced to go. In Plato’s allegory, he also describes a prisoner escaping from the dark cave. Which is like a journey from the darkness to the light. Outside of the cave, the prisoner had a chance to learn new things and was exposed to reality. When I first started Arabic school, I thought it was pointless. I was clueless and didn’t know anything about my religion. I felt like was in the dark. I Now realize how much going to Arabic school benefited me. It allowed me to gain knowledge of my religion which is Islam. I learned about the five pillars of Islam which are the testimony of faith: There is no God but Allah and Mohammad is the massager of Allah. This one of the most important pillars of Islam. Prayer: Muslims must pray five times day facing the direction of Mecca to worship God. Fasting during the month of Ramadan: During the month of Ramadan all Muslims must fast from dawn until sundown without any food or water or sexual relations. That helps Muslims gain sympathy for people who are less fortunate. Charity: Muslims must support