The phenomenon of allegory can be defined as that one of a hidden meaning within a certain concept. In the movie under analysis, the idea of an allegory is hidden beneath a series of oats since the main character appears to be quite transparent in their general intention, as well as the nature of their plight. However, when approaching some of Plato’s ideas, the notion of allegory as one of the ways of communicating ideas to the target audience seems to be quite plausible since the author used to introduce very complex models of interpersonal interactions in his philosophical beliefs. In this context, one should mention Plato’s allegory of the case as one of the brightest examples of the author using allegory to prove a complex philosophical idea (Lahav, 2016). According to Plato, the allegory of the cave implies that, for two people standing in a cave, unable to turn their heads, the shadows on the wall serve as the only source of information, which leads to the high possibility of facts distortion.
The allegory of the cave can be linked to a variety of the related constructs, yet the notion of education is the first one that springs to mind when addressing the idea in question. Connecting the allegory of the cave to education, one could assume that students play the role of those in the cave, being unable to embrace or learn about other perspectives. In turn, teachers become the lens through which students interpret facts, or, in terms of the allegory in question, the wall (Lahav, 2016). Therefore, the allegory of the cave can be transferred to the academic setting easily. Relating the idiom to my own life, I must mention that the allegory of the cave represents a range of situations in which I relied overwhelmingly on the opinions of others when shaping my own instead of considering the phenomenon at hand and producing a personal insight. Thus, the development of a more critical and self-reliant perspective has helped me to escape the allegory of the cave successfully.
Reference
Lahav, R. (2016). Stepping out of Plato’s cave. Lulu Press, Inc.