Summary Of Plato's Allegory Of The Cave

Plato’s Allegory of the Cave is a well-known allegory read by many scholars over the years and it continues to be taught today for its many symbols, theories and the categories is touches base on relating to human society. The prisoners reminds me of jail in a sense that thats what you are when your are in custody and what you can do is very limited, and the real world is completely cut off. Although my experiences in life do not contain on that relates to jail but this is what i first thought of after reading the allegory. However, I have a personal event that was illuminated after reading this allegory and that was recently when i viewed thousands of stars in the sky and thought differently about it that night then normal. Both of these topics can be can be contrasted with the events in the cave.

From what i know about jail it seems like a place similar to the cave because the prisoners are forced to view the shadows on the wall because thats all they can do if they cant move their heads. In jail you are forced to be in a place that makes you lose sight of reality, and eventually the jail cell would feel like thats the only place you know and the outside world is unfamiliar. This relates to the prisoners who eventually think the shadows are real, and the item casting the shadow is non existing. It also relates to the prisoners of the cave and the prisoners of jail and the transformation from darkness to light. After
This idea of imagination can spark ideas and the possibilities that can branch off imagination are endless. An simple event in my life that relates to this was a particular night not long ago.It was a clear, crisp summer night and i looked up into the sky to see the thousands of bright stars