Friday, September 21, 2012
Post#6-Plato's Allegory of the CAVE
1) What is an Allegory?; 2) Provide examples of 5-popular allegorical novels/books?; 3) On Monday we will learn about Plato and his allegory of the cave. Plato's view of reality as well his concept of knowledge is represented by this allegory. In his allegory of the cave, what does Plato suggest is true about reality? Please reference the following web link for details to help you answer this question (http://www.historyguide.org/intellect/allegory.html).
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1) An Allegory is a representation of an abstract or spiritual meaning through concrete or material forms; figurative treatment of one subject under the guise of another.
ReplyDelete2) Five popular allegorical novels/books are: Animal Farm, Lord of the Flies, Heart of Darkness, 1984, and Moby Dick.
3) Plato suggests that the word revealed by our senses it not a real world but a copy of it, a teacher cannot transfer knowledge to a student but only direct the students mind towards what is real and important, and that the universe is ultimatley goodn, is true about reality.
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An allegory is a form of literature or art that usually has a hidden meaning or moral behind it. The meanings are usually related to politics, morals, and abstract concepts of life. The characters and ideas in allegories are frequently symbolic of some ideas or concept. Allegories utilize concrete objects to explain elusive concepts and make them more understandable in my opinion.
ReplyDeleteMany allegories have been written in history. Some of the most famous ones are Animal Farm by George Orwell, the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by CS Lewis, Lord of the Flies by William Golding, Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, and The Giver by Lois Lowry.
According to the link, Plato suggests that what we sense about reality is not in fact, reality, but a mere carbon copy of it. Reality. at first, may sometimes be created like the prisoners did when they were in the cave from the Republic. The real world can only be understood with intellect and wisdom. That is difficult because humans are used to being in their comfort zone. Also, he states that everyone has the ability to gain the knowledge about the real world. A person just needs to be guided to help him/her reach that point in which they can find the true reality.
An allegory is a method in which a story or work of art illustrates an idea or moral principle in an extended metaphor. It is an expressive style in which objects takes on symbolic meanings to portray concepts in an abstract manner.
ReplyDeleteThere have been many famous pieces of literature that utilizes allegory. Some well-known pieces include: “Moby Dick” by Herman Melville, “Animal Farm” by George Orwell and “Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho. Allegory is also used in children books to relate moral concepts as portrayed in “The Lorax” by Dr. Suess, as well as Robert Louis Stevenson’s “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.”
Plato’s view of “real world” reflects the idea that people confused it for a duplicated facade. They are only able to understand the concept of the “real world” through the gain of intellect and wisdom. With the help of direction, people could be guided to achieve the true meaning by being directing towards what is real and important. He believed that a good society is ruled only by the truly wise philosophers.
1) An Allegory is a picture, story, or poem that can be construed as a secret meaning, usually being a moral or political one.
ReplyDelete2) 5 popular allegorical novels/books include :
• Animal Farm
• Lord of the Flies
• The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia)
• Pilgrim’s Progress
• Moby Dick
3) Mr. Birgeles The link isn't working for me so I'm just going to look up the topic and try to answer it on how I find it.
So basically Plato believed that our senses of reality are too skew. He believed that we took in information and reduced it to our capabilities of understanding this true reality. And he also meant that it is the Philosopher’s duty to find out the truths of this reality.
1) An allegory is a metaphorical narrative used to convey a specific idea or moral. It is usually in the form of a literary work.
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- Animal Farm
- Chronicles of Narnia
- Lord of the Flies
- A Christmas Carol
- Moby Dick
3) In his Allegory of the Cave, Plato suggests that reality is only what we perceive it to be and much more. The people in the cave did not experience a life beyond the shadows and darkness. What you do not see, you do not know, and does not exist for you. But the reality was that there did exist a world beyond their cave. This allegory represents us people and our perception of the universe based on the mere five senses. Plato desires to expand our understanding of reality, by inspiring us to be more open minded. Instead of immediately perceiving the "common sense" as the truths of the universe, we must learn to understand outside the boundaries.
1. An Allegory is a story in which each aspect of the story has a symbolic meaning outside the tale itself.
ReplyDelete2. There have been various allegorical pieces of literature written throughout history . Some of these famous pieces include: "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding, "Animal Farm" by George Orwell and "Moby Dick" by Herman Melville. Many fables and poems as well have an allegorical quality such as in Aesop's "The Ant and the Grasshopper" and Bunyan's poem Pilgrim's Progress.
3. According to the link, in Plato's allegory of the cave, he suggests that the "real world" is not a world where our five senses are the foundation of it as we usually perceive our world to be, instead this is a duplicate of it. The concept of the "real world" could only be grasped through the gain of wisdom and intellect. All a person needs is to be guided in the right direction to help them reach that certain point in which they can find the true reality, "real world."
1) Allegory is a device in which characters or events represent or symbolize ideas and concepts.
ReplyDelete2) Some examples of allegorical books/novels are Animal Farm by George Orwell, The Neverending Story by Michael Ende, The Holy Bible, Moby Dick by Herman Melville and The Garden of Enden by Ernest Hemingway
3) In the Allegory of the Cave the people in the cave are everyday people who think they are seeing real things when they are only seeing the shadows of things. Plato suggests that knowledge is only possible in the realm of ideas.
1)an allegory is a representation of an abstract or spiritual meaning through concrete or material forms. It's the figurative treatment of one subject under the guise of another.
ReplyDelete2) Some books that are allegorical are "Animal Farm" by George Orwell, "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho, "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding, "The Pilgrims progress" by John Bunyan, and "Inferno" by Dante Alighieri.
3) The allegory of the cave is simple: Those who live in the cave believe that they are seeing reality, when it truly isn't reality. It is what they believe is reality, but they are not open to what true reality is. True reality can only be grasped by knowledge and wisdom.
1) Allegory- is a story, poem, or picture with a hidden message.
ReplyDelete2) 5-popular allegorical novels/books:
-Animal Farm
-Moby Dick
-Lord of the Flies
-The Alchemist
-1984
3) In his allegory of the cave, Plato suggests that reality is what ones intellect lets him or her precieve it is, but he believes their is a true reality that is "good". Plato believes everyone can see the true reality if they are guided right.
An Allegory is a representation of an abstract or spiritual meaning through concrete or material forms; figurative treatment of one subject under the guise of another. Five popular allegorical novels are : Animal Farm, Moby Dick, Lord of the Flies, The Alchemist, and 1984. Plato says that reality is what someone perceives it to be, but he believes there is a true reality that is good.
ReplyDeleteAn allegory is a story with an underlying or metaphorical symbol to deliver a message or moral.
ReplyDeletePerhaps the most famous allegorical writer was George Orwell, who wrote two famous allegories, 1984 and Animal Farm. East of Eden is also considered an allegorical novel. The Old Man and the Sea, and The Shawshank Redemption is also a popular allegorical novel.
The allegory of the Cave describes that our perception of the world relies completely on our ability to perceive that world. Reality is nothing more than a construct of your mind, therefore congenial to it, meaning reality that we know is nothing more than an axiom, or a general consensus that the majority agree upon.
1. A Allegory is a story in which each part of the story has a symbol or meaning outside the tale itself.
ReplyDeletenovels/books are: Animal Farm, Lord of the Flies,moby dick< the chronical of narnia
Plato said that true reality can only be grasped by knowledge and wisdom.
1) Allegory in Greek means "veiled language, figurative." An allegory is a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one by using symbolic figures to express thoughts or ideas about a human condition or experience.
ReplyDelete2) An allegororical novel is one that has a dual meaning, both literal and symbolic. The allegory serves as an extended metaphor throughout the entire course of the novel. It consists of a series of Interconnected symbols which are interrelated throughout the entire work. Such works include:
. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
. The Ant and the Grasshopper by Aesop
. Lord of the Flies by William Golding
. The Lorax by Doctor Seuss
. The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri
3) In Plato’s allegory The Cave he suggests that reality is created by the environment and observed by a person’s cognitive senses, yet true reality is apprehended intellectually. The symbolism also comes into play to illustrate how humans deal with reality. By dissecting the symbols one attains a better understanding of the allegory. The humans in the cave that has a mouth opening up to the light have been there from their childhood, meaning they weren’t always there. They were put there and they were chained so that they could not see things for what they really were, as their necks and feet were in a state of perpetual bondage, hindering them from moving forward or observing their environment. Knowledge is power, and with power comes responsibility, as well as unhappiness. Those who had knowledge put the humans there to keep them out of the light—the truth. Truth can hurt if one is not ready to accept or understand it, as seen by the humans venturing into the light and having their eyes irritated by it to the point where they wanted to turn away. The symbolic representation of the humans being in an underground cave is that they are experiencing a time of introspection, as they retreated into the darkness form the light to recover, for the inherent truth of the world proved to be too much. The fire represents warmth—a light in the darkness; hope—as well as cleansing, but the humans were so traumatized by reality they sought only to see the half-truths—the shadows. As Socrates said, “To them, I said, the truth would be literally nothing but the shadows of the images.”
In essence, humans from The Cave turned away from the truth because they couldn’t bear to move forward or accept things for what they were, and instead preferred to entertain the notion that the shadows created by the puppeteers were safer to believe in.
An allegory is a figurative mode of representing something instead of using literal representation. Allegory communicates its message by means of symbolic figures or actions.
ReplyDeleteSome stories or novels would include:
-all Holy books such as Quran, Bible, Torah, etc.
-"A Series of Unfortunate Events" by Daniel Handler
-"Black Beauty" by Anna Sewell
-"Of Mice and Men" by John Steinback
-"Lord of the Rings"
Plato's Allegory of the Cave simply stated that our senses do not help us perceive what 'reality' is. External reality is "appearance," internal reality resides within.
1)An allegory is a device in which characters or events represent or symbolize ideas and concepts.
ReplyDelete2)Famous Allegories:
•Lord of the Flies
•1984
•The Alchemist
•Frankenstein
•Animal Farm
3)Plato's Allegory of the Cave says we don't actually live in a true reality. True reality goes beyond the senses. Plato believed that the true reality is good and one can see it, if given proper guidance. But only through wisdom and knowledge can one see it.
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