Each of us rely on our senses rather than our analytical thoughts.
The allegory of the cave shows how the reliance on our senses can allude to a fake reality that seems as useless as spam.
The chains represent the shackles of our sense their own senses in which that leaves them to be unenlightened and to continue to make decisions through drawing lots.
The metaphor of the sun is a flawless exemplification symbolizes the main theme in which Plato is trying to allude the audience towards bit by bit;
The sun makes a connection with how the light of the sun provides the illumination of the things that remain around us, but yet it does highlight everything that remains a part of reality.
The world in which we live in can only be seen through the knowledge in which we provide regarding it.
Knowledge is the key to gaining pure morality.
Once the true reality has been revealed, it's impossible to return to what once was.
Those who remained in the past point of view will be resistant to the new concepts in which you have discovered.
The truth may not be worth the glory or the applause.
Be cautious to what is uncovered.
The choice to learn and uncover knowledge is up to the individual.
The best teachers and guide can't teach an individual, who is dead set on remaining close-minded and monolingual.
This was my first attempt at writing a sonnet, so I would really appreciate the critique and advice! Thanks :)
ReplyDeleteThe more help the better!
DeleteI actually really enjoyed your sonnet! Maybe shorten some sentences a bit, but other than that I liked your word choice and way you retold the allegory :)
ReplyDeleteAnd, like Shane said, 14 lines (I forgot to count).
DeleteI think the discriptions and the words were perfect :) although maybe shorten it to 14 lines i think it was a great analysis none the less
ReplyDeleteOh Maddie! So detailed and a lot of imagery used throughout the sonnet! Good job! I love your background! It's beautiful! Great job keeping up with the assignments. So.. what is your strategy for your vocabulary final? mkagawarhsenglitcomp.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteNice vocabulary! I feel like this was more of an analysis than a sonnet but I think if you leave out major literary analysis terms and just go with the flow, you could have an insane sonnet that tells Plato's story perfectly! Nice work!
ReplyDeleteYou did a very good job of getting Plato's theme of the allegory and it was majorly clear in your line,
ReplyDelete"Each of us rely on our senses rather than our analytical thoughts."
I found it to be like an analysis within a poem, nice job!
Very wordy and crazy with that gnarly vocabulary you got there Maddie! Very well-done though. I can see that this was more of a well-thought-out analysis of the allegory as a whole, and I enjoyed it a lot! Your blog is very neat and artsy, much like your personality!
ReplyDeleteSuch an articulate sonnet Maddie! I like your approach to this sonnet because I feel like i'm reading an essay with all the key points, but in a much more sophisticated sonnet-ey way haha. Nice work(:
ReplyDeleteHey Madi! I really liked your sonnet! I think it is a little long but overall fits the sonnet form. Great job with all the vocabulary words you fit into it.
ReplyDeleteI really like the background of your blog! Its super artsy but still easy to read and understand.