WEEK 4 "The Allegory of the Cave"

The allegory of the cave is a famous story by a Greek philosopher, Plato. Once I read it, I honestly didn’t quite get the message that was in the story. But as I researched Plato’s concept of the story it made me not only understand it but I was also able to reflect the idea to our society.
Ploto’s purpose of the story was to compare  "...the effect of education and the lack of it on our nature". However, I think in the 21st century Plato’s concept relates more to the power of the governments and the media. As the prisoners suppose that the shadows and echoes that they see and hear are what reality means for them. Moreover, as a prisoner is freed he fails to identify and face the truth. In comparison to the society that we live in today, this particular concept can relate to the way we are controlled by the media and governments. What we see on television or read in newspapers are comparable to the shadows that the prisoners observe. We often believe in what we see in the media however, governments and other organisations are often control of it. Once we see the reality as the prisoner was freed from the cave, it becomes a challenge for many to identify and accept if it is true or not.

Reference: The Allegory of the Cave