... external world of appearances. On a level below the roadway and the fire, are men and women with their backs to the fire. They have been chained by their heads and legs and have been completely immobile since childhood. They live their lives watching the shadow against the walls, perceiving what they believe is reality. They shout what they believe each shadow ... action in this case. Glaucon disagrees with Socrates, stating that the now knowledge-filled prisoner shouldn't return to the Cave for he would be unhappy amongst so much darkness. Socrates goes on to explain to Glaucon that it...

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... upon this limited view of the cave wall which is a poor copy of the real world. From childhood, "...their legs and necks [have been] in bonds so that they are fixed, seeing only [what is] in front of them.... As Plato goes on to later explain, "the truth would be literally nothing but the shadows of the images (The History Guide)." Since ... ...

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... upon this limited view of the cave wall which is a poor copy of the real world. From childhood, "...their legs and necks [have been] in bonds so that they are fixed, seeing only [what is] in front of them.... As Plato goes on to later explain, "the truth would be literally nothing but the shadows of the images (The History Guide)." Since ... ...

• Word Count: 1070
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• Grade Level: High School