Complex Characters:
Rolf Carle goes through a significant transformation from the
beginning to the end of the story. How does he change? Who
or what affects him? Which strategies does the narrator use to
represent this change? Evaluate, how realistically is Rolf
portrayed as a complex character?
Cite evidence to support your claims.
Make sure you answer every segment of the question.

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