How Is Apology Similar To Voltaire's Allegory Of The Cave Reading

There are many similarities between Socrates' "Apology" and "Allegory of the Cave Readings" to Voltaire's "Good Brahmin". They both teach about the thirst of knowledge and the negative aspects of gaining that knowledge. Overall, these works are excellent sources to look at, when someone asks why knowledge is so important. First of all, when comparing Socrates' "Apology" and "Allegory of the Cave Readings" to Voltaire's "Good Brahmin", you will see that there is a pattern about the knowledgeable and the ignorant. In Socrates' "Allegory of the Cave Readings", it talks about a group of men, hidden away from the world in a cave. All that they know, is from what happens in the dark cave. However, one day, one of the men in the group is released …show more content…
His mind is opened at such a beautiful world it is, outside the cave. However, when he comes back into the cave, his group members laugh at his stories and don't believe what he says, because they have never experienced something outside the cave. The man now wishes he can go back to the outside world, instead of being in the cave. This can directly be compared to the Brahmin and the house keeper in Voltaire's "Good Brahmin". The Brahmin is a very well educated man, who is very learned, consequently, he is miserable because he is unable to answer life's toughest questions. The house keeper, is uneducated and does not think about any of this, so she is content and happy with her life, because she is ignorant to the important questions , the Brahmin asked. The final parts of "Allegory of the Cave Readings" and "Good Brahmin" is what brings up Socrates' "Apology". The jurors and prosecutors in Socrates' trial, talks about how he is corrupting the youth