Apology

I realized very quickly as I began reading Apology that without having an understanding of Greek mythology I was going to be left struggling to understand where Socrates was going with some of the points he was making. I had to reread several parts just to get past the Greek names that were being thrown out and try to understand the root of the story Socrates was telling. But, with that being said, I always found my way back to the point of what Socrates was arguing. Socrates found a way to bring the story full circle and make me understand the message he was trying to convey.

         Socrates really won me over with the way he was rooted in what he believed in. I don’t know that much about Socrates, so I came in to reading this from a completely unbiased point of view. But, Socrates spoke in such a persuasive manner that it made me automatically go along with what he was saying. I loved that even in the middle of a trial where his head was on the chopping block, Socrates truly believed that everything he had done was justified and right. He never backed down, even in the face of so much opposition and scrutiny. He knew that he had led the life and spread the message that he felt was needed.