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An allegory is a represntation of an abstract or spiritual meaning through concrete or material forms; figurative treatment of on subject under the guise of another. Also, as a symbolic narrative. As an example of an allegory is the Allegory of the Cave written by Plato where he depicts prisoners in a cave that see shadows in the cave as reality which really they are puppeteers making shadows with fire. one prisoner is released and is able to see the real reality and truth that he thought what was going on behind him the whole time. He then goes outside and sees the bigger picture and truth. He goes back into the cave where he tells the others what he really saw and they laugh at him because they think that the reality of the shadows is what's really going on and that there aren't puppeteers behind them messing with them. This may lead to the prisoner deciding on how responsible of a leader he should be. ﻿Picture from Allegory of the Cave.

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