In this allegory the setting takes place in cave. The prisoners are in a cave and can only see shadows of the real world in front of them while. The real world is happening right behind them, and shadows of the real world are on the walls which the prisoner are facing. One the prisoners escape and now can go explore “the light” which in this allegory us the real world. He has experiences and adjust to what is reality. The prisoner goes back to the cave and tells his other fellow prisoners that he has seen the true meaning of life, which in this case it is “the light”. The prisoners called retaliated and only believed what the shadows show. In conclusion the main point of the story is to convey reader to not get hold back by people who only pay attention to shadows, “the made-up reality” but to find reality yourself and don’t let anyone tell you what it is real or not. Not be controlled.
About
Professor: Jessica Penner
Email: jpenner@citytech.cuny.edu
Class Meetings & Times: Mondays & Wednesdays, 4-5:40 PM, in Namm 521
Office Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12 – 1 PM. I’ll be available through Zoom and will send an invitation via email that you should keep all semester. Try to join my meeting at the start of the hour, not at the end—since I may be talking to other students or have another appointment after the hour is up. If those times don’t work with your schedule, we can schedule a different time. This means you’ll have to schedule an appointment in advance via email. I suggest you have multiple times in mind, since your schedule may not mesh with mine!
Course Description: A course in effective essay writing and basic research techniques including use of the library. Demanding readings assigned for classroom discussion and as a basis for essay writing.
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