Platos Allegory of the Cave is a story with a hidden meaning, an allegory that shows real-world ideas with fictional characters. The main idea of the allegory is the discussion of how humans perceive reality and whether human existence has a higher truth. The allegory explores the theme of belief versus knowledge and encourages people to focus on the abstract realm of ideas. The story is about a group of prisoners who realize that the world they were watching was a lie. The cave represents the superficial physical reality that people who are in ignorance believe. The allegory proposes one of lifes ultimate questions: what is reality? According to the allegory, reality is dictated by our perception of it, and as we gain knowledge through education, perception changes. The main point of the allegory is to illustrate the painful process of becoming oriented toward the truth.