Read the excerpt from Gonzalo's narration in Seedfolks. One morning he wandered outside and down the street. My mother practically fainted. Why does the author most likely have Gonzalo share his mother's perspective? to reveal that the family is hiding a secret to show how much Gonzalo is like his mother to stress the danger of Tío Juan's being off on his own to show that Gonzalo is surprised by his mother's actions

What is the central idea of the "allegory of the cave"? a. most men live chained to the wall of a cave all of their lives, facing a blank wall, and trying to guess the nature of objects reflected by a fire. b. a philosopher is like a prisoner freed from the cave that comes to understand that the shadows are not reality, rather he understands reality by his experience. c. men who allow their experience to be shaped by perceptions and shadows do not know a better life. d. a philosopher must return to share the news of enlightenment with others who will not necessarily accept his good news. part