Allegory Of The Cave Comparison

In this universe that we live in, there are far too many mysteries that mankind alone could never solve. While we might scratch the surface of the observable, digging into the depths of the unknown proves to be quite impossible. Even how we understand concepts and ideas varies among different groups of people. Just explaining something accomplishes nearly nothing; until the other person can relate and make sense of what another has analyzed, understanding the information given to us remains difficult. Thus meaning our comprehension reaches a certain extent until we no longer can perceive what is beyond that realm. With this in mind, does it mean that we create truths in order to satisfy ourselves, to fill in the blanks? How is it, for example, that an atheist and a Christian, both human, have such diverse …show more content…
Upon being forcefully removed from a cave, a prisoner becomes enlightened by the idea that the fire he had seen in the cave was not the raw source of real light. Although he had been blinded with his first encounter with the sun's natural light, over time he would 'grow accustomed before he could see things in that upper world'. Gradually, he sought to learn more and be more knowledgeable about what was above the cave. As his understanding grew, so did his sympathy for those left behind. When he visited them, eyes consumed by the cave's darkness, he was disheartened to find them “honoring and commending one another” with prizes for whomever “had the keenest eye for the passing shadows”. They had remained as they were before; blissfully ignorant. Those still in the cave were experienced at predicting the shadows reflected from the fire, and mocked the free prisoner for his poor eyesight and believed “it was was worth no one's while even to attempt the ascent' after he attempted to release them. Refusing to accept anything other than what they were used to knowing, they were fearful of