Plato's Cave is meant to describe the human journey. We start out as prisoners in our own life as we don't understand the point of our existence. Then people, like parents and teachers, try to show us the correct path to take in our lives. This is represented by the puppet showmen guiding our lives. However, the only way to overcome this endless cycle is to take a difficult path that might not end successfully. This is the only way to reach our true potential and live fulfilling lives. The sunlight in Plato's Cave represents this stage and is the point where people pity everyone else yet to discover themselves.
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