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Allegory

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The government and president present themselves as something, so we believe them because we don’t know any different. The war is a good example of how the government is a shadow. They show the war as something that needs to happen and that’s all we know. We know nothing else about it except for what they tell us or show us...
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We know nothing else about it except for what they tell us or show us. There could be so much more to the reality of the war but all we have is information and images that are shown to us. Knowing how the reality that we think we know could only be a shadow really makes one think. Is there a way we can see behind us and see what is casting the shadow or do we have to sit through life and only stare at a wall of shadows? If we did turn around would we be satisfied with the reality or would it be too painful and would it cause a panic in society? I feel that society should stick to staring at the wall of shadows because they are better not knowing the reality because it could be a harsh reality...
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