2. In The Allegory of the Cave, Plato seems to discuss about truth, physics, aesthetics, literary criticism, etc. (a) Do research and find three different interpretations of  Plato's Cave. (b) List the links of each different interpretation to your web site with brief annotations. (c)After reading , discussing, and analyzing the text, describe your interpretation in a 250-word essay. Explain why you draw such a conclusion.(The first draft will be collectd and read by me before you publish your final draft on the web)
    My interpretation of the excerpt of "The Allegory of the Cave" is that all of the words in the experpt have a meaning, and all the words, somehow are symbolic.  From my understanding, when Plato talks about the human beings living in an underground den, have their legs and necks chained so they can not move.  However, as they are chained, above and behind them, a fire is blazing.  With this blazing fire the prisoners see shadows which they probably think are actual people, but they probably are just illusions from them being in a cave for so long.
    If the prisoners are released fom the cave, they will stand up and look toward the light.  For people who have never seen light, they would be hurt by it as Plato explaine in the excerpt.  However, after awhile they will get used to the light and wil be amazed by it, realizing that the shadows that they had previously seen were now realities.

3. Explain how this allegory  has changed your way of thinking?(from your reading log?)

4. If there was one thing you have learned from the "Cave" and would like to apply it to your life, what would it be and why?