2. Plato’s argument is that man must amass knowledge by being open minded, only then can he truly work towards the true understanding of “the good”. The good in this case is the ability to make your own judgments and decisions and allow yourself to govern your life. By publishing this, Plato hoped to get people to think on their own and begin to question things and not just accept whatever is presented to them.
3. The argument is made using the prisoners. The prisoners being trapped and forced to watch the shadows is representative