Briefly describe the prisoners' thoughts and understandings about the world as they know it--in the beginning of Plato's Allegory of the Cave. If they had always been in the cave, to what extent could:

a) Their perceptions of reality be accurate?
b) Their beliefs about the world outside the cave be based on truth?
c) Their understanding of concepts like light, shadows, and reality be limited?
d) Their willingness to question their reality and seek knowledge be hindered?