Allegory of the Den

Response to The Allegory of the Den
The prisoners of the den are confined to a world that has been created by their masters, by a higher power. They are in a situation where they know only what they are taught and see only what they are shown. The prisoners are content with their surrounding because it is all they have ever known, and therefore know not what they are missing.
In society today often people are made to feel much like the prisoners. For example, in a communist situation, or strict boarding/religious school people only know what they are taught and are content with that because they know of nothing else. It is when the prisoners or people are exposed to the light, or truth, that problems arise.
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