Plato is one of the most known and widely read philosophers of the 5th century BCE. After the death of Plato’s mentor, Socrates, Plato spent many years traveling and spreading his knowledge until he eventually settled in Athens in 387 BCE. It was there he founded the Platonic Academy, which is now known as one of the earliest higher learning institutions. This is also where Aristotle, the founder of formal logic, studied for 20 years until creating his own school, the Lyceum. It is believed that this is also where Plato wrote ”The Allegory of the Cave” as part of his most famous dialogue, the Republic. Plato’s goal with “The Allegory of the Cave” was to inform; he hoped to educate his fellow philosophers and pass the knowledge to other generations of students. He wanted to explain the relationship between reality and fiction, to show that humans should not be content with only the surface of the truth, that we should seek further and question everything we think is true. Plato uses pathos to appeal to the readers by making them feel sorry for the prisoners who are being manipulated by the shadows, unable to accept another reality. This makes the reader sympathize with those who are “trapped” in ignorance. Plato also uses a reflective and inspirational tone to make the readers think deeply and question their reality and what they consider truth.