In the Allegory of the Cave written by Plato, we learn about his philosophy on education and knowledge. There are a lot of metaphors and similes that are present in the text that help paint us a picture of what Plato believes being educated and gaining knowledge is. The two men chained up are meant represent Us, human beings, as being savages without education or knowledge. We can only see a shadow or a summary of an idea, object, or thought may represent or be used for, the rest of the object is filled in by our imagination. The flame that casts these shadows may represent knowledge and education and since it is so small compared to the sun, it can represent that us humans can only see a slight glimpse of the truth and the full beauty of the things around us. The sun is meant to represent eternity and infinite knowledge and is a light that never seems to flicker. This is an important connection as Plato uses these metaphors and similes to bring us to his conclusion that in order for us to truly grow and see things from a more intellectual perspective we must set ourselves free from the chains of simplicity and welcome creativity and abstract ideas.