Chains of Society Plato’s Allegory of the Cave describes a gathering of subjects who have lived chained to a blank wall of a cave all of their lives. These slaves watch shadows projected on the wall by things passing in front of a smoldering fire behind them‚ and begin to give these shadows names. The shadows were the closest thing to reality for the prisoners. Then one person breaks away from the cave‚ realizing that the shadows on the wall do not make up reality‚ this slave begins to form
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life of Truman Burbank connects to the theme Voice and the story Plato‚ Allegory of the Cave because‚ in the end after discovering the truth of his life‚ Truman leaves the set and starts a new life in the real world on his own. I liked this event because it allowed me to get involved on
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the film Pleasantville‚ at the beginning of the film David and Jennifer I believe represent the working class. Their mother isn’t shown too much but she doesn’t seem to be there for her children. After transforming into Bud and Mary Sue who live in Pleasantville‚ their family‚ along with the rest of the families and characters shown seem to have everything they need to live a happy life. I would say everyone there represents the middle class. There are no homeless people in Pleasantville and everything
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Imitative Art A Comparison of the Philosophies of Plato & Aristotle And the Ultimate Beneficial Nature of the Tragic Drama By: Stephanie Cimino In the various discussions of imitative art there has been a notable disagreement between two distinguished philosophers; Plato and Aristotle. Although it was Plato who first discussed the concept of imitative art‚ it is my belief that Aristotle was justified in his praise and admiration of imitative art‚ specifically‚ the tragic drama
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“Allegory of the cave” Allegory of the cave is written as a dialogue between Plato’s brother Glaucon and Socrates. It tells the story of human beings living in a cave. They have been there since they were little. Unfortunately‚ this is not a normal kind of life we would think of. These people were all sitting on the ground‚ tied in chains. Their necks‚ their legs‚ were all fettered‚ and they were only able to see what was right in front of them. They could not move their heads. Far above them
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were given the choice to obey or disobey God. In the movie‚ Pleasantville‚ directed by Gary Ross‚ there is a television show named Pleasantville. The show is about people who live in this small‚ secluded town. They are unable to leave their town‚ and they are unaware of what is going on. They have not been introduced to free will‚ so they do not recognize what it is. When two characters‚ David and Jennifer‚ become trapped inside Pleasantville‚ they introduce free will to the town. At first‚ it is unacceptable
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Comparing the political theories of any two great philosophers is a complex task. Plato and Aristotle are two such philosophers who had ideas of how to improve existing societies during their individual lifetimes. While both Plato and Aristotle were great thinkers‚ perhaps it is necessary first to examine the ideas of each before showing how one has laid the groundwork and developed certain themes for the other. Plato is regarded by many experts as the first writer of political philosophy. He fashioned
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Allegory of the Cave Plato realizes that the general run of humankind can think‚ and speak‚ without any awareness of his realm of Forms. The allegory of the cave is supposed to explain this. In the allegory‚ Plato likens people untutored in the Theory of Forms to prisoners chained in a cave‚ unable to turn their heads. All they can see is the wall of the cave. Behind them burns a fire. Between the fire and the prisoners there is a parapet‚ along which puppeteers can walk. The
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The Matrix‚ “The Allegory of the Cave‚” and “The Meditations on First Philosophy‚” readings all seem to have one common thread. These are still the age old questions that remains unanswered‚ “Am I real‚” “is the world real‚” “is anything real?” These questions or state of mind has been asked and answered by so many people beyond these readings that it is overwhelmingly‚ one of the largest subjects not only in philosophy‚ but also in non-fiction‚ fiction and science fiction writings. Writers have
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how Nineteen Eighty Four and Pleasantville imaginatively portray individuals who challenge the established values of their time. It is impossible for the individual who values freedom to be exultant in a society that is underpinned by rigid conformity. In the Novel “Nineteen Eighty Four” by George Orwell‚ a totalitarian future society is portrayed‚ through a man whose daily work is rewriting history and tries to rebel by falling in love. Whereas The film “Pleasantville” directed by Gary Ross‚ Two
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