In the Allegory of the Cave the setting takes place in a cave (hence the name of the title) and there are prisoners chained up who have been there since childhood. The prisoners are facing the wall of the cave and behind them is a fire which is the only source of light. The fire helps cast shadows which is the only thing prisoners see. The prisoners think all of life is based on the shadows, this is considered their “reality”. One of them was able to escape from the cave one day and found out what he was seeing through the shadows were a lie. Life is far much more than just shadows. Therefore he ran back into the cave the tell the others about the real truth but they didn’t believe him. The escaped prisoner knew his truth but the others didn’t, they were stuck onto only one closed-minded idea.
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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