Plato writes about a conversation between two figures. The conversation in question is about explaining how we think about knowledge, especially the knowledge of what is true towards people. The start of the allegory is in the framework of these two people even able to have the conversation, showing its philosophical like nature. The main speaker starts describing the events, where in a cave people have lived and been, only knowing what is inside, and none of the outside. Seeing the shadows dance along the wall and light coming from up above, but knowing the darkness the cave has had constantly throughout. Knowing nothing but the cave and what is seen in your view, and knowing nothing else. The main speaker talks about people escaping the cave and seeing civilization for the first time, as well as trees, lakes, and describes the sensory overload of the situation as they learn. The speaker describes many ways that information can impact people and the thoughts and feelings they might experience. The main speaker, while telling this story, extends the view of these people to the views of humanity and society as a whole. As all of this is happening, the second speaker is trying to interpret and understand the first’s points. Though the cave itself can describe many things and the entire allegory can be interpreted in many ways, the theme, learning the knowledge truth about something and what you do with that information, is prominent throughout the story.