Read the following scene description: An elderly widow makes breakfast for her husband every morning despite the fact that he passed away several years prior. She eats her own breakfast in silence and then scrapes his down the sink. Which statement most clearly describes the symbolism in this scene ?

A. The woman clearly misses her husband terribly.
B. The sink mirrors the happiness the two the shared in their marriage.
C. The woman is in denial about her husband’s death.
D. The breakfast represents her inability to move forward in life.

What is the central idea of the "allegory of the cave"? a. most men live chained to the wall of a cave all of their lives, facing a blank wall, and trying to guess the nature of objects reflected by a fire. b. a philosopher is like a prisoner freed from the cave that comes to understand that the shadows are not reality, rather he understands reality by his experience. c. men who allow their experience to be shaped by perceptions and shadows do not know a better life. d. a philosopher must return to share the news of enlightenment with others who will not necessarily accept his good news. part