Blog Entry 6: The Allegory of the Cave"

When I compare the "Allegory of the cave" by Socrates to my personal life I find out that I am still in the shadows because there is still more to learn and experience. From my experiences I was told the truth but in a very sugar coated way and it was the adult’s way of keeping my innocence. This was way better for me and everyone so I could grow up and learn and grow by learning harmful and amazing things.  At my age now I am still learning and growing but people should see beyond the shadows and look into the sun to see what reality is and what is not.

In the “Allegory of the cave Socrates” explains that people who lived in chains looking at a black wall and the only thing they saw was their shadow then that would be all they know. This reminds me of innocence when children are younger. They go along with what they are told. When you start asking questions you get more curious and want to know and that’s when you escape the chains and look beyond the wall. There will be new experiences in life where you are chained but it is your decision if you want to leave that closed in reality.

Looking back when I was a little girl I was told many stories and facts that I should believe but they weren’t lies. And as I grew up I just added information to that story or fact. One experience was when I was about 6 years old my father had passed away and this is something my family had to tell my me and my sister but told us he was on a vacation. I knew they were lying but in my young and naive age I believed them until I was old enough to understand. I don’t blame them at all but I think that what they did was better so I could enjoy my childhood instead of being depressed all the time. I lived my life with a better understanding instead of being very closed in and believe what everyone said.

With “The Allegory of the cave” I have escaped my closed in reality and lived my life as a grown women and will have more experiences with a closed in reality and it will be my choice to escape them. These challenges made us grow up and make us who we are today. Just like the story I have told I became my own person and escaped these chains and shadows.