Note: time4learningquestion: what did king george the third do when he received the olive branch petition from congress? answers: a) ordered a blockade to cut off the trade and supplies to the colonies. b) wrote a new constitution for the colonies. c) ordered a ceasefire to the colonies. d) agreed to order a compromise with the colonies.

Write about three symbols that you find in the story and what each symbol means. the meaning should be on the topic of knowledge vs. ignorance, the relationship of knowledge to freedom, and both the good and bad associated with gaining knowledge. use this example as a model for your "the prisoner who is set free and leaves the cave represents a person who gains knowledge, and his experiences show both the positive and negative effects of learning something new." write about what you think plato is trying to tell us about knowledge vs. ignorance and the relationship of knowledge to freedom in this story. be sure to include what he says about the cost (the pain).