Monday, October 3, 2011

The Allegory of The Cave vs The Matrix


       I do believe that "The Allegory of The Cave", it is more accurate at the time to give up an illusion. Sometimes, people live in a world full of dark or unclear but in the case of Socrates by describing the scenario inside of the cave in which what people think that is real tends to be a simply illusion. Moreover, when the prisoner stands up to be released from the cave and see with his own eyes upon the sun discovers a new world that he could not accept right away just by the fact that he used to live into a world full of shadows.
                From my own personal experience, when I was just a kid and when dad and mom were giving everything that I requested I used to think that my world had to be always like that without worries or problems because I will account with them at every single moment in my economy situations. On the other hand, when the years were passing by and I was at one step to be attended into a College I did realized that live was another journey, a journey that it must be taken by me without depending from my parents.
                I considered the idea of my mom to come to The United States of America to study English as a second language and have a fresh air after high school but, was I just giving up the idea to stay into my own cave?.. as the prisoner in the prisoner in the story.  Probably, at that time my answer would be NO because I had in mind to come for study, visit my family, some vacations, meet up with some people, etc. Today, I could say that I am still living and missing my cave with the simple reason that I do know where is my first home, I recognize my fellow prisoner by just listen their voices and the shadows from the one who love me.
                Most of the things that I have seen in my dreams have come true. Where I had to acclimate in a world where it’s only me and giving a lot importance to the time which it is really important at the time to completed as many goals as possible. I am very easy to adapt on any position as it is requested by just being me with the gift of make a lot people happy with my actions and respect. I would see more and more every day of my life because the surface that I am right now it is to enjoy no matter what, and to learn as much as possible to be a better person.
                Therefore, there are many illusions into our lives but all depends of how you develop the illusion that you would live but I could tell you so far that mine has been full of justice and many things that I did not understood before right now have an answer with simple words “truth” and “intelligence”.
                     
        

1 comment:

LV said...

Juan, you would need more than personal experience to support an audience. Also, if after all these years you still miss the cave you sound more like Cypher in the matrix than the prisoner in Plato who eventually was thrilled to leave it behind and never missed it, right? You must also disable word verification to receive further comments