Plato's allegory of the cave depicted people chained to a bench facing the wall, watching the shadows reflected by the fire behind them. They are unable to escape the cave to venture outside and bask in the sun. These people have spent their entire lives observing shadows, believing that the shadow is the truth and the only truth. One day, a person managed to escape the chain and ventured out of the cave. He experienced new and enlightening visions and ideas about the world. He then returned to the cave to spread the knowledge he had gained, but his peers rejected him and refused to listen. They resist any changes or different points of view presented to them. In “Consider the Lobster,” David Foster Wallace asks the questions of morality: Is it okay to eat lobsters? What allows people who eat lobster to forget the whole moral issue? Finally, what conflicting opinions are represented regarding animal consumption. The question of morality linked to lobster consumption is addressed in several stages. First, David Foster Wallace points out that lobsters do feel pain, they "possess nociceptors, as well as invertebrate versions of prostaglandins and the main neurotransmitters through which our own brains register pain" (Wallace, 7). This point challenges the view of many lobster enthusiasts that "there is a part of the brain in humans and animals that allows us to feel pain, and lobster brains don't have that part" (Wallace , 4). Although this defense is a valid extenuating circumstance for some people, one cannot help but believe that most lobster lovers are well aware that lobsters feel pain, due to the fact that during the preparation process, "some cooks... leave the kitchen..." and wa...... middle of paper...... (Wallace, 8 years old). They realized that considering animals less important was morally wrong, but they still want to continue eating them. These third groups struggle to break free from the cave, venture outside and discover unexplored worlds, or remain in the cave with the majority and security of familiarity. David Foster Wallace presented evidence for his questions regarding lobster consumption by disproving the theory that lobster does not. feel pain by providing scientific and observable evidence on the anatomy and behaviors of lobsters. He explained why people choose to ignore moral issues related to animal consumption by showing that people prefer familiarity over uncertainty and that they do not like to discuss uncomfortable issues. Finally, he defines the roles of the three sides involving animal consumption and relates them to Plato's allegory of the cave..