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Written Assignment #1
Written Assignment #1
Directions
Part 1: Identify two main points that Socrates is making in an excerpt from The Apology, and explain them thoroughly in two separate paragraphs. Start each paragraph with stating the point, and explain it in depth. While doing it, remember that Socrates is giving this speech at his trial. What do you think about the way he approaches his prosecutors and the tone he uses?
Part 2: Evaluating your life as a whole, at what stage in Plato’s allegory would you place yourself? Why? In your response, you should refer to and follow as closely as possible Plato’s story.