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brPage 1br Plato THE ALLEGORY OF THE CAVE Republic VII 514 a 2 to 517 a 7 Translation by Thomas Sheehan brPage 2br THE ALLEGORY OF THE CAVE brPage 3br brPage 4br brPage. By: Christina, Jasmine, James, . Sabahat. and Jody. What is Allegory?. A story, picture, or play employing representation of abstract ideas or principles by characters, figures, or events in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form. Philosophy 224. Plato (428-347 . BCE). Plato was from an old aristocratic family in Athens. . Many of the important people of his time appear as characters in his dialogues.. As a young man, Plato was greatly interested in philosophy and politics. He was a friend and companion of Socrates. After the death of Socrates, he fled Athens.. Ronald F. White, Ph.D.. Professor of Philosophy. College of Mount St. Joseph. Introduction. Historical Background. Greek City-States. Athens v. Sparta. Peloponnesian War (431-404 B.C.) . The Thirty. Pre-Socratic Philosophy. and Tragedians: . Plato. By: Julie Gareton. Plato’s earlier life. Born 428 BC. Political life. Childhood through teen years coping with war. Plato’s life continued. The Allegory of the Cave. About the author….. Plato was:. A Greek philosopher and mathematician.. Student (or follower) of Socrates. Lived from 424/423 B.C – 348/347 B.C. Born into a wealthy family.. • . “Kurtz discoursed. A voice! A voice! It rang deep to the very last. It survived his strength to hide in the magnificent folds of eloquence the barren darkness of his heart.” 67. • “His was an impenetrable darkness. I looked at him as you peer down at a man who is lying at the bottom of a precipice where the sun never shines.” 68. The Cave Allegory. The Most Famous Metaphor. This metaphor is meant to illustrate the effects of education on the human soul.. What is it?. Education moves the philosopher through the stages on the divided line, and ultimately brings him to the Form of the Good.. LOTF:WHAT IS AN ALLEGORY?. A figure of rhetoric . The use of symbols to portray a moral or message . Fables or parables are short allegories with one DEFINITE MESSAGE! – Example: “The Boy Who Cried Wolf” . What Symbols Stand For. A . symbol. is often an ordinary object, event, person, or animal to which we have attached extraordinary meaning and significance.. Flags. We use a rectangle of dyed cloth to symbolize a country.. See if you can explain what the following symbols mean:. A symbol is often an event, object, person or animal to which an extraordinary meaning or significance has been attached.. Symbols can be inherited or invented. . a layered story, poem, or picture which can be interpreted on a literal level as well as a metaphorical level. The allegorical interpretation typically reveals a moral, social, or political message.. Write Down The 2 That Make The Most Sense To You. A. story in which people, things, and happenings have a hidden or symbolic meaning: allegories are used for teaching or explaining ideas, moral principles, etc. . Senior Seminar Civitella & Verguldi-Scott. Books V & VI summaries. In Book V, marriage and procreation for the Guardians is described:. Men and women are made husband and wife at festivals. Your mate is chosen for you by lot. H. . Rauer. (DLR PF). H. Kinter/A. Salado. (Kayser-Threde). 2. Activities. . Mission selection in Feb. 2014. Payload . industrial management is being assigned for “bridging period” and B1 Phase to .