Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Allegory Of The Cave

WHILE I BEGIN TO READ THE ALLEGORY OF THE CAVE I DID NOT UNDERSTAND IT UNTIL I BEGAN READING THE PLOT. I CAN T BEGIN IMAGINING WHAT IT WOULD BE LIKE TO GO THROUGH LIFE BEING IMPRISONED AND TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT EXACTLY THE SHADOWS ON THE WALL ARE. NOT KNOWING WHAT IT IS LIKE TO MAKE SENSE OF SOMETHING I AM SEEING. AND IT IS CRAZY CAUSE WHEN THEY ARE FREED THEY STILL CAN NOT MAKE SENSE OF THE OBJECT THAT HAS CAST THE SHADOW. " SOCRATES SAYS THAT IT IS ABOUT EDUCATION AND LACK OF EDUCATION". I DO NOT WANT BE THE ONE TO GO AGAINST THE GREAT SOCRATES BUT I FEEL MORE LIKE NOT KNOW AND WHAT YOU ARE USE TO. IF YOU ONLY ARE YOU TO SEEING SHADOWS. I FEEL IT IS BORING TO IMAGINE THE SAME IMAGE OF WHAT CASTS THE SHADOW. WHEN YOU ARE IMPRISONED YOU WANT TO FIND ANY WAY TO MAKE THINGS A LITTLE BETTER . IMAGINING WHATS NOT THERE IS EASIER THAN REALIZING THE TRUTH. CAUSE EACH DAY YOU CAN LOOK FORWARD TO A NEW SHAPE, AND YOU IMAGINATION OF THE IMAGE THAT CASTS IT

1 comment:

C. Jason Smith said...

A good start, but I'd like to see you engaging with the texts more.