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Sartre vs. Plato

It’s amazing how one can characterize a person based on one little action. Depending on how that person reacts, whether it is calmly, rushed, or angrily, can show just what kind of a person he or she is.  In bothThe Allegory of the Cave by Plato and No Exit by Sartre, Plato and Sartre create unique characters that all react differently to certain circumstances.           I believe the escaped prisoner from The Allegory of the Cave will adapt well to any changes. When the prisoner was first released from his shackles, he had a decision to make. Should he stay inside the cave he has known all his life or should he take the chance to explore a whole new world he has no idea about? By going into the whole new world, I was able to characterize him as a brave man. Walking into a new situation can be very terrifying. If the escaped prisoner can overcome this, then I predict that he can overcome any new situation.           However, Estelle from No Exit would not react well to any changes. When Estelle was in Hell all she could do was deny the fact she was sent here and complain that there must have been some kind of mistake. If she were to encounter any difficult situation, I feel she would just turn the other cheek. Estelle would ignore anything that would cause her to feel scared or uncomfortable.           In conclusion, the difference between the ways the two characters would react not only says a lot about the characters themselves, but also about the authors and their stories. Estelle helps to show Sartre’s point of how “Hell is other people” and how people have a hard time trying to find themselves. The escaped prisoner helps to show how one should always take the opportunity to learn from new circumstances. Even though you are scared you should always go for it as what you believe, or the appearance of something, is different from the reality.