The Cave 's Shadow

The Cave’s Shadow (Platonism)Characters: PRISONER A (staring at a wall) and PRISONER B (newly returned).Setting: A dark cave. Flickering shadows of animals dance on the wall.PRISONER A: Look! The Great Deer passes again. It is the most real thing in the world.PRISONER B: (Squinting, pained) That isn't a deer. It’s a piece of wood being carried past a fire behind us.PRISONER A: Don't be ridiculous. I’ve seen the Deer my whole life. It is grey, flat, and silent.PRISONER B: I have been outside, friend. There is a sun that blinds you, and colors that hurt the eyes because they are so beautiful. The "deer" out there has fur and breath.PRISONER A: You’ve gone mad. The light has broken your brain.PRISONER B: No, the light has fixed my eyes. These shadows are just ghosts of the Truth.PRISONER A: (Pointing at the wall) Shh! The Deer is speaking.To finish the