Plato's allegory of the cave

People shackled in a cave that cant see any other direction but forwards are shown shadows each day by people walking by (some that talk) and play games about what hey are and what comes next. They are all freed from the shackles eventually, but decide to stay inside of the knowing. One day one of them is dragged out of the cave and enlightened, but every step of the way is complete pain. He id dragged out and first sees more shadows and explanations of whet they are. Then reflections of the sun in the water and next the sun, but it is easier at night with the light of the stars and moon. The person then decides to return to the cave, but his eyes are ruined and are filled with black instead of being adjusted. He cant see the shadows and is ridiculed because of it. Then the guy who dragged him out of the cave comes for everyone else, but they see him as a threat and kill him.

This is about change and how painful it can be, but this is also about the "savior" of the shackled people. The released prisoner is not the main character, but the savior is. He is like a friend who forces you to do something knew, but when it doesn't work out you blame them for all the pain that was occurred. They had all the right intentions but because it was painful you  give up and go back to your same old same old. The shackled person was helped but rewarded his helper with death, but from his perspective his eyes were ruined. From his perspective the savior is an enemy trying to end him with agony and force him to believe what he believes instead of what he has known his entire life. 

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