Plato's Cave Allegory & Fahrenheit 451

How does the allegory of the cave first come up in The Republic?

• As a true story about Greek captives in the Peloponnesian War

• As a hypothetical thought experiment about how we see the world

• As a description of the ideal prison system the Republic should have

How do the prisoners respond to being chained?

• They struggle to break free and scream for help

• They sadly and passively accept their fate

• They are unaware that their situation is anything but normal

How does the prisoner respond to seeing the world outside the cave for the first time?

• He is disoriented and has a hard time believing that it is real

• He is overjoyed and exhilarated by the new possibilities

• He is disappointed at how dull and repetitive it is

Why would the other prisoners resist being freed after seeing the first prisoner return?

• They hear about the dangers of the outside world and decide to remain safely inside

• They think the returned person has been debilitated by the experience

• They are afraid that their captors will hunt them down if they escape

Which of the following is NOT one of the themes in the allegory?

• The basis of our everyday knowledge

• Symbols and representations versus the real things they represent

• Ethical issues regarding the humane treatment of prisoners

Why do the other prisoners consider the first prisoner to have been ruined by venturing outside?

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What do the shadows on the wall versus the real objects symbolize in Plato's theory of forms?

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Match the cave prisoner to the Fahrenheit 451 character

• Beatty

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• Montag

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• Mildred

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Match the cave prisoner to the Fahrenheit 451 character

• Mildred

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• Montag

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• Beatty

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Match the cave prisoner to the Fahrenheit 451 character

• Mildred

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• Beatty

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• Montag

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