Plato's allegory of the cave represents the possibilities of what life can be for us. To me, being imprisoned in a cave is like getting stuck in an everyday rut. The only difference is that our reality is our every day routines, rather than shadows on the wall. People sometimes fail to realize that there is a whole world around us, not just our town, city, etc. I often here people say, "I can't wait to get out of Lowell" and to me they sound ridiculous. They are in the cave. No one is holding you against your will to stay in this nice town, if you want to leave that badly, then leave. Its a prime example of someone imprisoning themself in their own cave.
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