English 1
OReilly
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1) Draw the layout of Plato's Cave.
2) What is an allegory?
a) a metaphor
b) an extended metaphor
c) a symbol
d) a story
e) a story that symbolically represents deeper ideas
f) none of the above
3) What does the Allegory of Plato's Cave tell us about our perceptions of existence?
a) that our perceptions may be limited, and we don't realize it.
b) that sometimes someone who is telling the truth may appear crazy.
c) that our reality is only shadows of the truth.
d) the truth is blinding and disorienting.
e) we are inclined to deny the truth when we first encounter it.
f) all of the above
4) How are the inhabitants of Shinji's island like the characters in the cave? Answer in complete sentences.
5) How is the scene in the cave in the Sound of Waves relate to Plato's Allegory of the Cave?
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