Similarities Between Othello And The Allegory Of The Cave

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Title: Imaginary Cavlaization
By examining the distinctions and similitudes between the Nintendo Switch advertisement and the “Allegory of the cave” I found a comparability between these two and the likeness is very critical. I will analyze Plato's work to the Nintendo Switch of the present time. I will contrast the two as with how both are still particularly identified with each other. This got me to some fascinating inquiries. What is a reality? Does it even exist? Whom to accept? What to believe? Relating to these questions, I am going to focus on the representation of Plato's conviction that one perceives all the opinions, beliefs and knowledge appropriately on the premise of impeccable hallucinations and the Nintendo Switches’ ad that
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In the dialogue, Socrates asks Glaucon to imagine a cave where the people as to prisoners in that cave have shackles on their legs, around their necks so that they don’t move. The prisoners have been in this cave with chains tied since their childhood. All they can see is the shadows on the wall in front of their eyes by the fire glazing behind them with the objects shown in front of the fire creates shadows on the wall. Therefore, they only see what’s shown to them on that wall in front of them. Hence, they are blinded by what they see and do not question it. When one of the prisoners is untied and made to step outside the cave, he is faced towards the fire where the fire is so bright that he had to close his eyes. However, he does get used to the outside light slowly and starts to explore and feel the nature. There are expressions of Awe, happiness, fear, beautifulness, and much …show more content…
Nintendo Switch is a new generation portable player (a gaming console). One can use the title anywhere and everywhere without any constraints. When we look at how different kind of people come in together to play games on it. Be it the basketball players, or the friends on the patio, or the guy at the house with a dog. One thing that remains common in the entire ad is the enthusiasm of the players with Nintendo Switch. In any case, Nintendo Switch gives out an idealistic perspective of how individuals are living in reality yet additionally to some degree dependent on the games they are playing on Nintendo Switch.
Now that I have given the description of both the Nintendo Switch and the Allegory of the cave, let’s dive into a pool of comparisons which prove that Plato’s work is relevant even today and the Cavlaization is what we very much see as a common factor between both the Nintendo Switch and the Allegory of the cave. Hence, some similar observations are that both have darkness in them. Dark, gloomy lighting, the sun, the birds, and nature all in all. The music is subtle with some natural noises here and there. The virtual reality is seen in both the videos where we can see that people are

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