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jrex703 t1_j5m72ii wrote

Reply to comment by drewfarndale in TIL: A 60-year-old Japanese truck driver learned that he was switched at birth after being born to a rich family, but instead grew up in poverty and raised by a single mother. by LimeSugar

And the majority of soap operas and novelas, about 50 percent of fairy tales.

The idea of "the life you live is an unfair illusion, be a good person and you'll receive the destiny you deserve" is a very popular plot, as far as humanity is concerned.

The Matrix, Harry Potter, Christianity, Buddhism, Star Wars, Plato's Cave...

Yes, I just drank a lot of caffeine.

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drewfarndale t1_j5np7f6 wrote

Yes, you're right but read Puddenhead Wilson and you'll see why it's so relevant to this story.

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planesflyfast t1_j5ou03t wrote

I don't think you understand the allegory of Plato's cave.

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jrex703 t1_j5p1rau wrote

The world you see before you is an illusion-- if you turn around/take the red pill/accept Jesus/get your letter to Hogwarts, the real world, the world you deserve, is opened up to you.

It's the same allegory.

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