Write a response paper that
a) Briefly analyzes the central meaning(s) of “Allegory of the Cave” by Plato
b) Thoughtfully explores how characters, events, or themes in the chosen text may relate to your life personally and to current events or global issues in the world today. (for this part please talk about how “my” parents are absorbed by technology and how social media and the news media influence “my” parents).
Thesis/Analysis/Organization
Write an introduction that announces the name of the story and the author chosen and provide a specific thesis statement that describes the aspect of the story to be discussed, and how it is relevant to the present.
In the body paragraphs, elaborate on the thesis, connecting one or more specific aspects of the story with personal experience (for this part, please focus on how phones make it easy for …my… friends and family to be influenced by social media and news media), a current event, and/or a global issue. Remember, the focus of this paper is to draw meaningful connections between characters, plot, or theme to some current or recent event in our time.
