Defying the Cave

Something in history that is similar to the story of the cave could be someone in a very oppressed country such as North Korea (where public opinion is a crime) who suddenly is transported to a less oppressive country such as America. The silencing of public opinion in Korea represents the shelter of the cave, where the outside society is withheld. The sun, which represents knowledge, is unable to be fully viewed, and shadows are all they are capable of seeing. If this person were to exit the cave - or for example be transported suddenly to America - the change would be so drastic that it would overwhelm them. To better understand the similes of the sun (knowledge, truth), I compared these to the truth that might be found in comparison to the oppression in North Korea. The knowledge and truth that is compared with the sun is warm and is the center of all life, just like the sun. Therefore, this knowledge and truth is essential for just life, so the oppression in North Korea is not just. Without the essential knowledge and truth, life can never be just, and would will live in a cave surrounded by shadows.