summary of Exerpt From The Republic

Socrates had a deep conversation with Glaucon. Plato began to tell Astory about people are enlightened or unlightened. He describes people being chained up and locked in A cave as prisoners. They were in this con dition since childhood. Glaucon visualizes his story. Socrates describes men  and vessels passing by. Glaucon thinks its strange. Socrates and plato agree that the prisoners could only see their shadows in their chained condition. Socrates told him about the prisoners hearing echos and not knowing the origin of it. Socrates said the shadow would be true to them and not the image. socrates decribed with metaphors how the truth would blind them and make them feel more comfortable in the dark. Socrates said reality would dazzle his eyes and he would want refuge in his. Socrates discribes the new percepttions he would have in the upper world such as seeing the reflextions of the water, the sun moon and stars. Glaucon agreed. Socrates said they would begin to worship the sun becaouse of its great power. Socrates and glaucon talked about how much better  it is to know the truth and suffer than it is to be in the dark. Socrates expressed how men wold kill someone who will ttake them out of their comfort zone even if its with truth. Socrates speaks on how you have to see things clearly for what they are and how right or wrong god knows the truth. He spoke about the universal order of things and how you must have it in your life and see things with an open eye.