Summarize what you think the allegory means.
How does the allegory convey what Plato thinks education ought to be?
How can you relate this to your own life, or the lives you see in others around you
What are some of the main lessons concerning our knowledge of the real world is Plato trying to convey in this dialogue?
What conclusions does Plato draw concerning education, toward the end of the dialogue?
What are some of the other important lessons do you think that Plato was trying to convey in this dialogue?