In Plato's cave allegory, a prisoner was temporarily unchained and allowed to see the fire at the mouth of the cave. When he returned to the chains, the other prisoners
A) refused to believe him.
B) marveled at his great knowledge.
C) began to reconsider their own views.
D) immediately accepted his insight.

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The allegory suggests that the other prisoners would refuse to believe the one who has seen the fire and the outside world because they have never experienced anything beyond the shadows on the cave wall. They would be skeptical of anything that challenges their limited worldview.

In Plato's Cave Allegory, a Prisoner Was Temporarily Unchained and Allowed