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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The Allegory of the Cave Analysis Plato’s The Allegory of a Cave there are two men discussing whether or not someone who has only been kept in the dark would have trouble adjusting to a new enlightened world. Plato was a teacher‚ so his story must’ve been for his students to ponder. Plato tells his story in a very solemn way‚ almost as if he’s teaching the audience in a very patient way. Plato compared the man in the dark to someone who had little knowledge and when he entered to a world with light
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Summary of “Allegory of the Cave” When I first saw the word “allegory” in the title I assumed there was a hidden meaning behind Plato’s piece of writing. For example‚ the chain holding the prisoners up where they can only look in on“Allegory of the Cave” by Plato is a story that formats like a conversation between Socrates and Glaucon. Plato writes about Socrates describing a cave with prisoners that have been there since birth. The prisoners had their legs and necks chained behind a wall‚ where
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Do you think that foreigners are the reason for unemployment in the UK? (6m) In this essay I will discuss whether foreigners are the reason for the rise in unemployment in the UK or are the youth to blame. Unemployment has risen from 7.8% up to 8% from 2011 to 2012. This is determined by the adolescence becoming too particular in what occupations they take up. Also not as many students are not getting enough A*-C grades for GCSE’s; therefore not enough qualifications for jobs. Also‚ recession plays
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2 17 August 2010 Performing Miracles In the novel The Alchemist‚ by Paulo Coelho‚ the main character‚ Santiago‚ seeks out his personal legend. His personal legend is to go to the pyramids in Egypt to find the treasure he has dreamt about. Throughout his long journey across the desert‚ he learns many lessons of great significance . In one particular scene towards the end of the novel the chief of a tribe believes Santiago and the Alchemist to be spies of an enemy. The chief threatens to take Santiago’s
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Comprehending the Mind’s Aging Eye "The Allegory of the Cave‚" by Plato‚ explains that people experience emotional and intellectual revelations throughout different stages in their lives. This excerpt‚ from his dialogue The Republic‚ is a conversation between a philosopher and his pupil. The argument made by this philosopher has been interpreted thousands of times across the world. My own interpretation of this allegory is simple enough as Plato expresses his thoughts as separate stages.
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Do language help mould the way we think? If we all spoke the same language‚ would we think in the same way? Discuss the issue using examples‚ details‚ and your personal experiences of English and your native language. Language is the tool for all of people around the world to communicate with each other; it is a product of human’s creativity which we can consider as the first evolution for the human kind. However‚ in different place‚ people use different languages which are differed in many ways:
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In Plato’s parable‚ The Allegory of the Cave‚ he writes it as a dialogue between his brother and Socrates. Plato thinks of a “game”. It consists of a few prisoners‚ who are chained down and cannot turn their heads in any direction‚ a cave‚ a fire‚ and some objects with a group of people who carry them. The prisoners can only look straight ahead at a wall‚ and the people behind them put objects in front of the fire. The objects in front of the fire cast shadows onto the wall that the prisoners are
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Do you agree watching television is waste of time? Most people agree that television is one of the most important inventions of the past century. Opinions vary as to its value‚ but no one can deny the great effect that television has on society. Many people in the world cannot live a day without the television. I think watching television can be beneficial if we do not abuse using it. Firstly‚ television is one of the greatest educational tools of all time. Documentary programmes about foreign
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“Allegory” and the Matrix “The Allegory of the Cave‚” written in the classical age of 360 B.C. by a Greek philosopher Plato‚ illustrates three chained prisoners trapped within a cage never seeing the outside world The only thing that they can see are the shadows created by fire of one’s passing through. One prisoner was allowed the freedom to be released. As he discovers this outside world around him‚ he becomes eager to tell the other prisoners about it. The prisoners do not believe him‚ because
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