Problem: Analyze the allegory of the cave. What is an allegory? In what ways is Plato's use of an allegorical image to make his argument about art and enlightenment and freedom deeply ironic? Why is art located deep in the cave? Do you agree with this argument about the relationship between art and enlightenment/freedom? Does art contribute to the everyday world of imprisonment in the cave in the ways that Plato seems to suggest? Why or why not? Discuss.