From the reading I think can have a few meanings to what it is trying to depict to the reader. Each allegorical figure in Allegory of the Cave each has a different meaning. The Allegory of Cave represents the role of education. With the cave depicting a prison and how the darkness inside the cave shows the prisoners were not educate and couldn’t experience things from the outside world. I think the sun depicts the light and knowledge you can receive from the outside world. With the new knowledge and light, the prisoner would be free and able to make smart choices. I think the fire would depict role of sunlight and warmth you would receive