can stand and move!
             their heads. Their bodies are not used to being in such positions. The inhabitants of the cave, now are able to behold the light glimmering outside the cave. The inhabitants who were only adapted to only darkness, perceive light. The light stabs at their eyes, it is too painful for these individuals. The inhabitants cannot perceive the actual object in front of the fire as reality, but see the distorted images on the cave walls as being reality. These people of the cave must gradually be exposed the real world, if they are to accept the real world as reality. This parable, told by Socrates and recorded by Plato, presents the concept that true enlightenment is slow and agonizing. To discover the truth one must break the chains of the cave and face their destiny.(Gibson).
             Oedipus Rex was the King of Thebes. A plague was ravaging T
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