Plato is one of the most emblematic authors in the history of philosophy. Even today, his words are deeply rooted in modern thought and society. He was a very famous Athenian citizen (Kraut, 2013). His contribution to the political and social life of Athens made him a major player in the success of democracy in ancient civilization (Kraut, 2013). As one of the first true “philosophers” in history, Plato was admired by scholars of the time, as well as current philosophers of our time. His most influential work of writing is The Republic, in which he formulates many hypotheses while also including ideas and conversations with other thinkers of the time like Socrates and Thrasymachus (Kraut, 2013). Present and future thinkers will forever interpret Plato's work for centuries to come. One of Plato's most interpreted works includes his Allegory of the Cave. This is a mental representation of a cave with prisoners chained inside. The prisoners face the wall and look at the shadows cast on it. What casts the shadows are the puppets lit by “Fire”. Plato believes that living the "righteous life" is the idea of ​​breaking the chains that "prisoners" wear and discovering "the Fire", which is an analogy for enlightenment, then returning to enlighten those who are still chained and imprisoned , then teach them what you have just discovered so that they “see the Fire”. He believes that by doing this you would educate those who might not know where to look for enlightenment. The “Prisoners’” vision of reality is what they see on the wall. Plato describes philosophers as those who escape the chains and see reality as a whole. He also believes that philosophers can differ... middle of paper......ss mixed and that time is below the line and timeless is above (Fraser, 1990). Fraser has less to say about Plato's Cave, and more to say about his theory of knowledge. Many different people, of all levels of education, have interpreted Plato's Allegory of the Cave. The Cave was the focal point for philosophers trying to discover the reason for enlightenment. Interpretations of the Cave have varied, but most of them have remained on track and similar to the original message Plato was trying to describe. Even today, we see the importance of The Cave in society. Although the Allegory of the Cave constitutes only a small part of The Republic, it constitutes one of the most influential parts of past and modern philosophy. Plato will be relevant for years to come and future scholars and thinkers will review his works in order to become enlightened themselves..