Please answer the following questions after reading "The Allegory of the Cave": 1. If you knew you were in the cave, would you want to be released from it, or stay inside? Explain your answer.
2. What part of our world reminds you (figuratively) of the cave? Explain.
3. How do the actions of other people shape or influence the way you understand the world, the ideas you have, and
what you believe?
4. In your own life, who has the power to shape your ideas and beliefs? In what ways is this good and in what ways is it
not so good?
5. Where do you stand on the idea of truth? Are there things you know to be true? What are they, and how do you know
them?
Consider -- What is Plato trying to tell us in the allegory? Perception vs. reason - how can we know things about the
world?

1. the details that would clarify the authors purpose for writing would be after the "haley collected used soccer jersey and sent them to guatemalan children." part, he would say, "and you can also donate today to save ". so far in the text, you can see no such thing. if, near the end the author persuades you to donate to guatemalans, then you know that the author's reason to write is to persuade you.

2. what details would make the text more engaging is to see the guatemalan children's reaction to getting free jerseys.

3. the details that convey the author's attitude would be an opinion by the author, for example, if he said, "haley was a very nice girl " or, you can find the attitude by finding parts of haley's personality that he highlights. you can strengthen your tones by using more descriptive words, and simplify long sentences as much as you can.

you're welcome ; p

we need to see the examples!