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    In Plato ’s "The Allegory of the Cave‚" Socrates tells an allegory of the hardship of understanding reality. Using metaphors Socrates compares a prisoner in an underground cave who is exploring a new strange world he never knew of to people who are trying to find a position of knowledge in reality. Through it‚ Plato attempts to map a man ’s journey through education and describes what is needed to achieve a perfect society. According to Socrates‚ most people tend to rely on their senses excessively

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    Allegory can be defined as a story that can be interpreted to reveal a moral‚ which is usually a generalization about human existence. Both short stories‚ “The Chaser” by John Collier‚ and “Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment” by Nathaniel Hawthorne are both examples of allegory. Using the themes of change‚ self indulgence and consequence‚ the authors are able to successfully tell their allegory in a way as to lure in the reader. Hawthorne and Collier both use symbolism and metaphor throughout their stories

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    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

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    Plato's Cave Allegory

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    Plato’s cave allegory was an exceptional way of thinking in the time of about 400 B.C. Since this concept was so ahead of Plato’s time‚ the cave allegory broadened horizons for many people living an average life. This story opened up minds and intrigued almost every person to think about more than just their everyday experiences and to bring into perspective the knowledge that can be obtained in their massive world. This allegory has been used to create a masterful variety of entertainment in the

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    Allegory In Beowulf Essay

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    Allegory is a kind of poem or story with hidden meanings‚ usually ones being political or moral. If read more closely a poem or story could have a deeper meaning to it. Beowulf is more to the moral side of allegory‚ because of the way the characters are represented as good and evil. Grendel can be seen as more than just a crazed giant demon‚ he is an allegory of evil‚ by how he is a direct descendant of Cain; and with defeating Grendel‚ Beowulf is defeating evil itself. Grendel’s mother is an allegory

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    Allegory of the Cave Julie Haire PHI 103 Grand Canyon University May 5‚ 2011 Mr. Terry J. Bovinet‚ D.Min. Allegory of the Cave Plato’s Allegory of the Cave brings about many question compared to Christianity. He depicts a group of prisoners in a cave chained and unable to move. The only thing they can see is shadows cast upon the wall by their guards. The rationalism in this is very confusing but based on Christianity many of us are prisoners of the world we live in

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    Persuasive Essay Bliss Most people live in a world of relative ignorance; we are comfortable with this unawareness because it is all we know. "Plato’s Allegory of the Cave” captures the essence of the journey to enlightenment. Clearly‚ the thought of sameness and normality thinking has transcended from Plato’s time to today. Thus‚ the allegory is relevant to contemporary essential life. Organizations are known for fostering a culture of group thinking. The danger inherent in group thinking is the

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    messages‚ morals‚ and allegories of this profound novel. Lord of the Flies can be interpreted as a political‚ psychological‚ and religious allegory. Lord of the Flies can be exposed as a political allegory to the Second World War‚ as well as a psychological allegory to Sigmund Freud’s theory of the id‚ superego‚ and ego‚ and furthermore the novel is a religious allegory relating to the Christian faith‚ and the bible. The novel Lord of the Flies can be interpreted as a political allegory to the Second World

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    receive a response until Monday morning. Please use the office phone sparingly‚ as I am not in the office everyday and share the phone with other people. Email is the way that I can assure you will receive a response back within hours‚ rather than days. You can‚ however‚ leave me a phone number if you wish for me to call you instead of emailing you back. Required Materials: Duck‚ S‚ & McMahan‚ D.T. (2012). The basics of communication: a relational perspective 2nd edition. Thousand Oaks‚

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    Allegory Used By Authors

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    Allegory Used by Authors Ines Palacio Mrs.Coplen English I Honors 10 December 2012 Do you ever wonder what it takes for a revolution to happen? Revolution usually takes time‚ a strong leadership‚ ideology‚ and not just one person. When writing a story‚ authors often mean for the story to interpret a second meaning behind it‚ to reveal a hidden message. They do this by using allegory. In Animal Farm and Black Boy some sort of revolution happens at different points in the book to convey this meaning

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