Plato tells us that the point of the allegory is that the prisoner's journey from inside the cave to the world outside the cave can be interpreted as the journey of one human's life from birth to death.

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The allegory of the cave, as presented by Plato, is primarily meant to illustrate the effects of education on the human soul and the transition from ignorance to enlightenment, rather than representing the journey of life from birth to death.

Plato Tells Us That the Point of the Allegory Is