Plato's logical strategy in the allegory of the cave is that of deductive reasoning. Plato uses a cave containing people bound by chains that tighten their necks and legs in such a way that they are unable to turn around and there is a fire roaring behind them, casting shadows on the wall. Since the prisoners cannot turn their heads to see what is casting the shadow, the only thing they can perceive are the shadows and sounds that seem to be coming from them. This is what Plato states in the allegory of the cave: “For them, I said, the truth would literally be only the shadows of images. » (Plato's Allegory of the Cave). Since these prisoners know nothing outside the cave, they ignore the "light" and just see the shadows in front of them. Plato describes what it would be like for a prisoner to be freed and forced out of the cave into the light. Plato describes it as “blinding”. Once the freed prisoner has become accustomed to the light outside the cave, Socrates and Glaucon believe, in Plato's allegory, that the prisoner would not want to return to the darkness from which he "came up." ". Once the prisoner has become accustomed to the light, Socrates says: "I mean that they remain in the upper world: but this must not be allowed, they must be brought down among the prisoners into the den and participate to their labors and their honors. , whether they are worth it or not.” (Plato's Allegory of the Cave) This is where Plato begins to address the theme of leadership. Although Plato uses some elements of cause and effect in his allegory, such as "Where, as if they went to the administration of public affairs, poor and hungry for their own private advantage, thinking that henc...... middle of paper .... ...then they can in turn educate others. By educating others, they act as leaders and will most likely be selected to lead their state with these virtues and philosophy. Conclusion, Plato's deductive reasoning and strong analogies such as how an ignorant individual is like that of an individual chained in the genre that they only know their own perceived reality, is what makes the allegory of Plato convincing and quite rhetorical. Plato's argument about the qualities needed to be a leader and rule a state is quite lucid. Overall, his reasoning and argument go hand in hand to express his conclusion that for a society to be truly “rich,” one must have “virtue” and “wisdom.” This is why Plato's deductive reasoning proves to be solid and convincing in his rhetorical allegory. 1-10