Write an essay that responds to one of the following prompts:
Describe an experience you have had in which something that looked true turned out to be false, or looked false but turned out to be true.
Here are some ideas to help you start your brainstorming:
How is it possible that people can believe in illusion and accept it as reality? What sometimes happens to people when the illusion is shattered and reality is revealed? Are there “caves” in modern life in which people might be “imprisoned” or feel “imprisoned”? In society today or in your own life, what sorts of things shackle the mind and inhibit a person’s ability to grow and to become more aware? In “The Allegory of the Cave,” the liberated prisoner goes back to the cave and tries to explain the truth to his fellow prisoners. What kind of reaction did he get? Why? Have you ever experienced something like this? Have you ever become aware of something, and tried to explain it to people around you? What sort of reaction did you get? What sort of reaction did Malcolm X get when he tried to do the same?
Format Requirements:
MLA Style / Typed
3-5 pages and at least 6 paragraphs (at least 3 full pages, double spaced, 12-point font, one-inch margins) Write for an academic audience.
You must use personal observations to illustrate your points.
You must also use at least 2 quotes from any of the readings or video content we have discussed.
Follow these steps:
Step 1:
Cover the material for Essay 3. Click on the links below to go to the material you need to read and watch for Essay 3:
“The Allegory of the Cave Reading Concepts”
Plato’s “The Allegory of the Cave”
The Autobiography of Malcolm X, Chapters 10-16Write an essay that responds to one of the following prompts:
Describe an experience you have had in which something that looked true turned out to be false, or looked false but turned out to be true.
Here are some ideas to help you start your brainstorming:
How is it possible that people can believe in illusion and accept it as reality? What sometimes happens to people when the illusion is shattered and reality is revealed? Are there “caves” in modern life in which people might be “imprisoned” or feel “imprisoned”? In society today or in your own life, what sorts of things shackle the mind and inhibit a person’s ability to grow and to become more aware? In “The Allegory of the Cave,” the liberated prisoner goes back to the cave and tries to explain the truth to his fellow prisoners. What kind of reaction did he get? Why? Have you ever experienced something like this? Have you ever become aware of something, and tried to explain it to people around you? What sort of reaction did you get? What sort of reaction did Malcolm X get when he tried to do the same?
Format Requirements:
MLA Style / Typed
3-5 pages and at least 6 paragraphs (at least 3 full pages, double spaced, 12-point font, one-inch margins) Write for an academic audience.
You must use personal observations to illustrate your points.
You must also use at least 2 quotes from any of the readings or video content we have discussed.
Follow these steps:
Step 1:
Cover the material for Essay 3. Click on the links below to go to the material you need to read and watch for Essay 3:
“The Allegory of the Cave Reading Concepts”
Plato’s “The Allegory of the Cave”
The Autobiography of Malcolm X, Chapters 10-16