![]() If not, why then wasn't their curiosity piqued by those pushing past to reach some unseen objective to their rear? Were they, themselves, aware of the true nature of reality just above their heads? Were they acting on behalf of a higher authority? Had they something to gain from keeping those within the cave ignorant about the world beyond? Why did the shadow makers perform their task? ![]() Am I remembering this correctly? Because I have always been curious about that specific element. If memory serves, their one and only function within the cave was to project shadows onto the cave wall. As such, I can't recall Plato mentioning any direct interaction between the shadow makers and the cave's deluded inhabitants. I've read The Allegory of the Cave but many years ago. Even if we assume that those returning simply yelled over their heads to the remaining wall gazers, this would then mean that those agitated inhabitants instead breached the shadow makers to clash with the awakened ones just beyond. ![]() Upon fully awakening and returning to share the truth of reality beyond the cave, it would once more prove necessary to contend with the shadow makers. One would need, for no discernable reason, to stand up and turn 180° to face the rear of the cave.įor a closer inspection of the newly discovered hole, one would have to first make their way over or through the shadow makers. Looking at the cave's layout, to even discover the opening required a concerted effort that would transcend mere curiosity. Always wondered why the shadow makers did nothing to intervene.
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