Write one paragraph of seven to ten sentences that deals with some aspect of our class reading and discussions about Plato's Allegory of the Cave. Are we the prisoners? Are we the person who ascends so he can descend and then descends so he can ascend? What are the best ways to persuade people to break loose of their chains?
Joyner L. Meregildo
ReplyDeleteIn Plato's allegory of the cave, a demonstration of society is portrayed. All of mankind is the prisoners. We are all in a virtual reality that prevents us from seeing what is truly behind the curtains and only lets us see the shadows. These shadows are mere representations of what is actually there. There are some of us in mankind that are able to escape this virtual reality and are able to view the world for what it really is. Those very few of us are are the people who ascend and thus descends so they can again ascend. The purpose of their descending is so they make show the Wooden pyramid trait of team spirit. They descend into the place they came from, the cave where the other prisoners are still chained, in order to enlighten the others. The best way to to persuade people to break loose their chains is by demonstrating that there is a connection between them and the released prisoner. The released prisoner must let the chained prisoners know that he has been in the same position as them. That he was once blind and that now he sees and that all he wishes to do is help them see the world for what it really is.
Joyner, All are prisoners! Good . We are trying to increase the number who will ascend, descend, and go back up again! Good reference to Wooden.100
DeleteJhasua “Eagle” Fontanillas
ReplyDeleteOur society is made up of a complex social structure in which power is determined by many different variables such as race/ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age etc. Most of the people in society fall into the “ Middle class” or “ Lower class” and a small percentage of people have most of the power and wealth. My analogy about society is that Religion, mass media, and politics are the people that carry the stones in order to make shadows, which brainwash the prisoners (most of society), into believing one reality that isn't necessarily true even though its real. There's more to life, and the prisoners who break away and try to find the truth sometimes become part of the powerful, or try to go back and try to liberate many prisoners from the chains of their own ignorance, which is not entirely their fault, its just what they have seen all of their life and have been portrayed to them all of their life. They believe that what they have seen is the only reality, not knowing that this is what the government wants them to believe in order to keep most of the people ignorant and weak. The best way to persuade people to break loose of their chains is to show them and give them a taste of what you've seen, and by making them feel comfortable talking to them from experience since you were once part of their ignorance and made it out. Talk to them with humbleness and kindness and they will change.
Jhasua, Might religion, media and politics also enlighten instead of brainwashing? Yes, humility and kindness are good weapons!! 100
DeleteOften times we are prisoners chained by our own thoughts. I want to be amongst those that ascend so they can descend and then descend so they can ascend. I will eventually become a scientific researcher but I also aim to fulfill my dream of getting disadvantaged youth to challenge and reform corrupt social institutions and their respective local governments. The best way to relieve people of their albatross is to not only tell them how they can reach furtherance but showing them the benevolence of being freed. Not only telling them about the great things intellectuality has to offer, but also manifesting it to them clearly and effectively. When people learn to descend after ascending, we will reach furtherance. It is not a coincidence that we are the only surviving species of the homo genus. Our ancestors faced adversity by emphasizing mutual help and this instinct they acquired has been genetically passed down to us. In other words, we are naturally inclined towards unity rather than isolation in order to survive as a species.
ReplyDeleteJames, Good goals and aspirations as we further the cause. Good observation on the instinctual drive to unite! 100
DeleteJorden “Leaf” Wilson
ReplyDeleteIn Plato’s Allegory of The Cave, Plato tells a story of a society shackled and imprisoned inside of cave where they are blinded from reality by illusions and deceptions. One of the prisoners escapes his captivity and is able to enlighten himself but by doing so he is seen as an outcast by the prisoners. In a way, this symbolically represents our contemporary society. People today our shrouded by ignorance and that ignorance has caused them to refuse the enlightenment that knowledge brings. The people who actually attempt to attain knowledge and education are the ones who are trying to symbolically get out of the cave. The ones who disregard knowledge as wasteful are the prisoners. The people who are trying to be released from their captivity attempt to help the other prisoners as well but a majority of the time the other prisoners antagonize them. The best way to try to help people break out of their chains though is to show all the positive of seeing reality for what it really is. Even with that fact sometimes it is not worth it to help somebody who does not want to be helped.
Jorden, Good. You accurately describe the dynamic of those escaping the cave and those who boldly defy knowledge. 100
DeleteJust like in Platos Allegory of the cave we are the prisoners. We are stuck in a world were we follow the rules giving to us. Some do it without question authority. I feel those people truly need help because they lack a mind of there own. Its never good to follow thing aimlessly.Its very hard to break people loose of there chains because people are very complacent with where they at in life. They aren't willing to put the work, time, and effort in to succeed. In this case sometimes you just have to worry about yourself. You cant help everyone expectantly ones that aren't trying to help there self. It makes no sense to try to help them and they arent willing to work and you both end up unsuccessful.
ReplyDeleteAaron, We are stuck in a world WHERE we follow. without QUESTIONING .. THEIR OWN. It's never good CAN'T... AREN"T . Your ideas are excellent , but you must proofread. 80
DeleteYakubu Gana
ReplyDeleteThe people in the cave that are chained, represent the people who have only one perspective on the lives they live. The people who were in the cave chained and were able to become free, represent the people who have a broader understanding of life and all the opportunities out in the world. Most people in the world are prisoners. They only believe what they are accustomed to and disregard anything foreign to them. The Others are the freed prisoners who know what staying inside of the cave is like but chose to embrace things that are unfamiliar to them. Very few prisoners chose to come back into the cave to help out prisoner because of the fear of losing it all in the process. The true leaders are the people who have made it out of the cave and decide to go back despite what the consequences may be because they understand the fact that they were once prisoners themselves. The best way to persuade people to break loose of their chains would be to express the fact that they themselves were also once in a situation where they did not see the light and to take the prisoner step by step slowly to the light.
Yakubu, Well said. The step by step approach is an excellent strategy. 100
DeleteThe prisoners in the cave that are only exposed to what was intentionally put there for them to see represent every single human being in the world. That is because that represents ignorance to a certain degree. There is always something in the world that someone does not know or have learned of yet. The one prisoner that broke free of his chains and left the cave and made various discoveries represents every human being in the world too. The prisoners are us humans when we have not learned certain things yet, and the prisoner that got free is us when we have learned or gained knowledge. Humans are always in the dark until they have been enlightened. However, the prisoner with the dilemma of whether he or she should go back and try to tell the other prisoners about his or her discoveries or just to leave them could represent the teachers in our society. Perhaps the best way to persuade these prisoners to break loose of their chains is to convince them that it would not hurt to extend the horizons of their intellect and to explore new things rather stick to what they know. The prisoners could be the people and the one prisoner that is free could represent those that are educated, with the dilemma of whether should spread this knowledge or keep it to theirself.
ReplyDeleteKofi, Well done. Yes each of us is both the prisoner and freed man! 100
DeleteJesus Castillo
ReplyDeleteThe passage on prisoner i think relates to us now in this society, i think some of us are too scared to step at of that shadow that society has placed on us for the fear of being label different, but the one's who do, see the world in a different way and usually end up changing the world for the better, but their a few consequences if you take this route. If you want to be a leader and help others , you can't be afraid to lose your life , you kind have to accept that , theirs is no 50/50, but if your not going to give it your all to help someone then why bother coming back. This is why people are afraid to step out, and i don't blame them cause i'm one of them , why step out to be treated with no respect and be seen as delusional, why risk your life to help someone who doesn't want it, but you need those type of people to step out or else society wouldn't change and remain in a bubble, there would be no evolution if people were afraid to go against the system. A good example is Martin Luther King, he wanted to change the world for the better and he knew that it would cost him his life because we as human are afraid of change and we don't know how to cope with drastic pressure, but he did it anyways because he wasn't scared to step out the cave and be ridicule, and not everyone like this and this is perfectly okay, its your life, if you like living comfortable and cool, then why go outside where it hot and nasty, and their people who take that leap but ended back in the cave because they can't handle the heat and prefer living like everyone else. My final thought is, both parties aren't wrong, you can't tell someone how to live their life, let him live like however they desire.
Jjesus, Good answer. You make good points and show introspection. Capitalize "I." .. step out....being labeled ... there are a few ... you ( kind) have .. where it's hot and nasty. avoid run-on Proofread, 85.
DeleteAmin Morel
ReplyDeleteIn Plato's Allegory of the Cave, the people in the cave are prisoners by choice. They choose to believe that the illusions that are shown to them are true. Although, it is not their fault since it is the only thing they see. Those who aren't prisoners, have been outside of the cave. They have a broader perspective on life. A small amount of those who have made it out of the cave return only to be welcomed with ridicule or maybe even hate. Those who have made it out can persuade the others by sharing experiences and trying to teach them that there really is something great towards the light of the cave.
Amin, Well done. Keep working and you will succeeed. Get out of the cave! 100
DeleteYes we are the prisoners we are the prisoners because we are the ones in the cave chained up not the ones outside the cave seeing the world we not living the world. The people like
ReplyDeleteus that are chained in the cave we have a broader understanding of life in the world. The free people outside the cave know if you stay in the cave that it is bad and that you have to learn new stuff outside the cave. The ones outside the cave didn't go back and help the others because the fear of losing all they learn outside the cave. To persuade people to get out the chain to tell them that the light is not bad because we all came into the light once in our life so we should go back to the light going back to the light is like going to God going back to the cave is like going back to the Devil.
Theo, Now you are using that poise! Good answer. Avoid run-ons. D/E on "fear of losing all they learn." Fools rush in where angels dare to tread! 100
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ReplyDeleteAlexi, Jesus, Oscar, Dion, Bryan, Giovanny, Luigey, Kwame
ReplyDeleteOften times we are prisoners chained by our own thoughts. The people like us that are chained in the cave we have a broader understanding of life in the world. I want to be amongst those that ascend so they can descend and then descend so they can ascend. The free people outside the cave know if you stay in the cave that it is bad and that you have to learn new stuff outside the cave. We all have dreams and goals to be somebody in the world. To persuade people to get out the chain we have to tell them that the light is not bad because our ancestors came into the light once in their life’s. Our ancestors faced adversity by emphasizing mutual help and this instinct they acquired has been genetically passed down to us. In other words, we are naturally inclined towards unity rather than isolation in order to survive as a species.
I am a prisoner because i am prisoner within myself. I believe that my self doubts are the guards in the prison. I am the person who ascends but does not descend. I do not descends because people have to unchains themselfes in order to really appreciate who great it is to be not only free but independent. Sometimes you can not persuade people to break loose of their chains sometimes you just have to lets people find out on their now how bad being chained is. Also sometimes people want to be chained.
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