Allegory of the Cave Analysis

Allegory of the cave Analysis

by Chintya Dewi 110037767

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        Allegory  of Cave story is start by some people be a prisoner in cave since born. They only can see the shadow in the cave wall which refection by the fire because they always see the shadow, they believe that the shadow is the real one. One day, one of the prisoner set out. He go out for the cave and see the real world for the first time. The sun-ray is so strong ,It is hurt his eye and he confused with the real world. He must adjust his eyes to see it. After he can adjust his eyes, he starts to know is the shadow which he always think real isn't real. The True form. After that, He goes back to the cave to tell his friends which still in cave. But Because outside light is stronger and the cave is so dark, he must adjust his eyes again. He tells about the real form of the shadow and if they see until now is just a lie. But, His friends don't believe at him and just say he's be corrupt or crazy by go outside the cave.  

        This story is represent about the true form of our world. Until now, we just see the shadow of the true form. There is a lot journal about people search for the meaning of the world. "For what we life?" "Why we are here?" "Who I am?" "Is the world we life is a real or just a dream?". This can be relate with the escape prisoner. The people who have desire of knowledge and the truth. But, when you see the true form of reality, It will be hurt you. This is not about physical hurt but It hurt your mental. The rejection, the disappointed  and the shock. "What you believe until now is wrong." and this is not easy, it hurt you a lot, your pride, your believer, and it take a long time to adjust to keep yourself sane because it will be have a lot denial. How hard is this? Is like have religious debate with stubborn people. There is not win or lose, because both of it don't have a definitive answer like in Mathematic or Science Question. Everything is just an opinion and dim. The people will have a lot debate with himself also. It is same with searching for identify, searching for himself, about what position we are in this universal. Some people always think himself is the important people, the main character of life, when he know the truth. He will shock and reject the fact that we are just a dusk of universal. We're part of it and we connect to each other and to the nature.

        After that people know the real form of world. At first, he will have an intention to tell other people the truth. The Truth is so beautiful. It will be wasted if people can't see it.  He want other people can enjoy it's beauty. But It suddenly hard to follow the people conversation , is like you see the meaningless of their word (adjust the light in cave) and you can understand their mindset (or you think you understand) . But Anyway, you will tell it, some people will listen but not all people will understand, they will though you're crazy because they don't understand you or see what you see and because their ego or pride, They are just simply treat the person who have been know the real form the world is crazy or have mental issue such as Psychosis (Example Albert Eisten, He is so smart until people don't understand him, so people just treat him as a crazy man). Majority of people have habit to blame other thing that blame their selves because that one is easier and don't hurt their selves (apologize is hard). Some People who know the real form of world and get blame or kick out for society , will angry back with them, They say if there are Ignorant people and just Stupid people then They will be isolate their selves. (This is based from my friend). Some of them just silent and bend to the majority society (people in cave). Some of them will spoke up and prepare to take the risk, usually they make a book or have seminar, build of community, etc.  But I believe that not all people job to find a true form of life, This is like 16 personalities(MBTI), People only can have one personality, and each personalities have different percentage. People who don't have a purpose for find the real usually have a lot percentage (majority) that the one who must find it (minority). Majority vs Minority, and This is the risk of Minority for getting  unfair treat, This is a problem , the people who know the reality of world to finish it. They can't blame to the Majority, because this is how the world do for balance purpose. It will be different story if all people can know the reality of the world. Maybe, It will be the end of the world.  If there isn't people in cave, There will be no "Allegory of cave" theory, because after all, the world itself just repetition the pattern. A Prisoner come out from the cave, come back to the cave to ask people to come out, people reject it, the prisoner go out and leave them, next month, another prisoner come out from the cave again and repeat it. It can be relate why there's a lot saint. There is a lot religious. It come out for the different people who successfully escape for the cave and try to escape other people.