Socrates, in the Allegory of the Cave was an inquisitive person. He fit the axiom Plato set for a free thinker and avid learner If faces with an external stimulus that would outrage some, he may have looked at it with a philosophical, un-biased eye and come to a different conclusion based on truth. Garcin from No Exit is similar, except he would be more accepting of the entropy than either Inez or Estelle. Garcin would take in the situation and try to overcome it more less to prove his worth.
Both Plato's view of Socrates and Sartre's character Garcin are neutral in beliefs until they create their own standings on a topic. Their standings may not be the same, but both individuals have expressed the ability to argue and come to a just solution to any outer presence. Both Sartre and Plato are believers of change and constructing of individual beliefs, and as such, their characters are extensions of their own views.
In the face of a questionable situation, Socrates would be inquisite at the nature of the chaos or injustice in the environment, as such, Plato shows his own views on truth as he would write Socrates to find the whole truth before being compelled to make a decision on its nature. His ultimate decision would be based on how much logical truth is applied to either side of an argument. This is what Plato learned from his mentor, and what he wants to show his mentor as.
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