The Allegory of the Cave was a very enjoyable piece. I enjoyed it because of how it can be connected to life today, even though Plato wrote this piece THOUSANDS of years ago. To me there are so many interpretations that can be made of this story. After reading some information online, and discussing the reading with friends, the most common interpretation is that it stands for a journey to finding the ... easier to just see the "shadows" (which are the deceptions that we face in life). There is also another representation in the story, if you think about it, it is easy to see that this is a ba...

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