Select the correct answer from each drop-down menu. The Fall of Rome
Around AD 200, the Roman Empire started to decline. Although the empire stretched from Europe to the Middle East, it struggled to support its army and communicate with local leaders. On top of that, it had
leaders who used tax money to support themselves. Because of this, the empire had little money for
or to pay its
. Instead, these people would work for any powerful lords or groups that could pay them.

Write about three symbols that you find in the story and what each symbol means. the meaning should be on the topic of knowledge vs. ignorance, the relationship of knowledge to freedom, and both the good and bad associated with gaining knowledge. use this example as a model for your "the prisoner who is set free and leaves the cave represents a person who gains knowledge, and his experiences show both the positive and negative effects of learning something new." write about what you think plato is trying to tell us about knowledge vs. ignorance and the relationship of knowledge to freedom in this story. be sure to include what he says about the cost (the pain).