Compare Plato's Allegory Of The Cave And Flowers For Algernon

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Authors almost always base their books off of other pieces of writing. I am comparing Flowers for Algernon to Plato’s Allegory of the Cave. Flowers For Algernon shows like concepts based of Plato's work, “Plato’s Allegory of the Cave.” The truth is sometimes hidden from the eye of anyone seeking it. This idea is shown in both pieces of work. Meaning, that Characters like “Charlie” search for truths about different problems in life, but the answers may be hidden or lie beneath other things shielding it from one's eyes. For example, in the book “Flowers for Algernon” Charlie said, “I'm like a man born blind who has been given a chance to see the light.” (170) He also stated, “I had reached a new level, and anger and suspicion were my first reactions to the world around me.” (85) These quotes emphasis the deeper meaning because by Charlie saying “I'm like a man born blind...” it shows that he feels like he can not find the truths and answers he has been looking for. …show more content…

In Plato's Allegory he writes, “For, to begin with, tell me do you think these men would have seen anything of themselves.” This quote elaborates on the point of characters being “left out in the dark” and not knowing truths or not finding answers they are seeking because they may be hidden from them. When analysing both of these texts, an understanding of how in both these texts the feelings of being “left in the dark” and not knowing all the answers you are seeking is

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