Plato's Allegory of the Cave

1.According to Plato it represents being held back from reaching the light.

2.The prisoners and their chains, fire , shadows of puppets moved by actors on the wall of cave, as well as the reflections of things in water.

3.I believe the people had ideas but they simply didn't have the technology to prosper.They were also afraid to question things that were suppose to be "true".

4.It seemed as if they liked it. The cave could symbolize everyday boring life.Everything inside the cave is unenlightened but once you step out that's when enlightenment occurs.

5.I believe that as one of the most powerful nations, (USA), it's mind shackling that as we are slowly decreasing in power that we remain at peace. I know that sounds intense and brutal but to increase in power and we need to take control of resources, then trade with other countries, as well as bring back the goods to the USA. Just as Great Britain did way back when and they still get resources from places like India and Africa.

6.The freed prisoners were the ones that weren't afraid. Unlike the prisoners chained to the cave.

7.One way of lacking clarity is simply not knowing what you don’t know(if that makes sense) and intellectual confusion by trying to tell someone about what you know but them not understanding because they are stuck in what they only know.

8.Plato is basically saying that we need to make the journey to true knowledge and those who get a glimpse of it will either embrace it or not.

9.Yes, i agree and it has to do with our subconscious. When you experience something it's reality but your mind can flow else and create its opinions.The end and final result is the individual's self realization towards the reality conceived and the brain thoughts find the truth believed to be hidden or under-lined.

10. This question has stumped me... And my parents...