Platos Allegory of the Cave

Today we read the Allegory of the Cave in class. I thought it was easy to find a deeper meaning to this story early on. Within the story there was lots discussion of pain that came when it was time for a change. Being dragged out of the cave caused pain, the sunlight caused pain, being brought back down and shackled brought pain. This was all do to the change within the characters life. From beginning in the bottom of a cave with little to no light and shackled down since childhood, to being the first person set free, this character was so unsure what to do with themselves. Change often does bring pain, but it helps people to grow in their own ways. The pain felt by the character soon went away after he adjusted to all the new things in life. He finally got to stand up, go outside, and see the sunshine after he got time to adjust to all these new things. I think him eventually being brought down to the cave was a step backwards for the character. They had just gotten all these new experiences to live a new life with freedom, but being brought back down to the cave left them in darkness, solitude, and left with the guilt of having that freedom compared to others. Change can cause many different emotions. Fear of the new life, hard times accepting a  different life, guilt for leaving your past behind. No change truly comes easy. Whether is it a small or large occurrence of change it will take time to adjust and figure out how to overcome.