In the Allegory of the Cave, Plato tells us that if a prisoner is released, then he will at first think that the shadows he saw in the cave are truer than the objects outside the cave.

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This is correct according to Plato's allegory. The prisoner has become accustomed and attached to the shadows in the cave, so it takes time for him to recognize the true reality outside of the cave.

In the Allegory of the Cave, Plato Tells Us That