Trapped In The Allegory Of The Cave

Every person at one point in their life feels imprisoned or shackled whether be it mentally or even physically. Someone may be trapped in a “cave”, even just be imprisoned somewhere wherever that may be, people always end up having a feeling like this at one point even if it is only for a moment. People can also have their mind shackled. People can be trapped in a “cave”, be imprisoned, or have their mind shackled.
The Allegory Of The Cave portrayed being trapped very well, the people were actually chained to a wall and didn’t want to leave the cave because it was all they knew even if what they thought was wrong they’d rather believe it was what is the truth. The people in the story were imprisoned in a cave that kept them trapped there, people today have their own “caves” where they are trapped or imprisoned. In the cave the people were stuck in their own …show more content…
People can be shackled by their hate, which means that someone that has great hate towards someone or something can be hindered in their life because of them holding onto their hate and not trying to learn and forget the hate can lead to them not being able to learn and achieve more in their life. Another shackle that a person can have is them being afraid, for example in the story the prisoners were afraid of someone telling them that everything they have learned is wrong the cave dwellers would rather kill whoever tells them what they have learned is wrong. These are only some of the shackles of the mind.
At one time in a person's life they can feel like they are in a “cave”, shackled, or imprisoned whichever it may be a person can feel like the cave dwellers felt. A person can be trapped or imprisoned in a “cave”, this can be mentally or even physically. Someone can also have their mind feel as if it is shackled. These feelings can happen to everyone whether it is them being imprisoned, them being in a “cave”, or even being