PLATO'S MYTH

- Allegory of the cave -

Socrates describes a group of people who have lived chained to the wall of a cave all of their lives, facing a blank wall. The people watch shadows projected on the wall by things passing in front of a fire behind them, and begin to ascribe forms to these shadows. According to Socrates, the shadows are as close as the prisoners get to viewing reality. He then explains how the philosopher is like a prisoner who is freed from the cave and comes to understand that the shadows on the wall do not make up reality at all, as he can perceive the true form of reality rather than the mere shadows seen by the prisoners. The Allegory is related to Plato's Theory’s of Forms, according to which the "Forms" (or "Ideas") and not the material world of change known to us through sensation, possess the highest and most fundamental kind of reality. Only knowledge of the Forms constitutes real knowledge. In addition, the Allegory of the Cave is an attempt to explain the philosopher's place in society: to attempt to enlighten the prisoner

 This is the example of Plato’s Myth based on my understanding.. J

MALAYSIAN GOVERNMENT

The prisoners: 

* Malaysian citizen turn out to be the bait. They are being used and manoeuvre by irresponsible individuals

The chains:

* The strategy and tactics that have been applied by the ‘shrewd’ individual which brings a lot of misery to the citizens

 The fire: 

* The dishonest and deceitful politician which enthusiastic in achieving the goal although they have to manipulate people around them  

The shadows and the images: 

* The propaganda made by the politician in order to attain trust from the citizen such as their fake manifesto and their pledge towards the society is just counterfeit. 

The Puppet players
 

* The government plays the role as the puppet player as they unite in order to attain success by manipulating the citizen. There is also some hidden conspiracy between the government and the corrupt politician

 The old man:

* People who are conscious about this ‘conspiracy’ and they will thwart this matter from getting worse by taking several prevention in the future.