Sunday, September 2, 2012

Apology

I thought that the Apology would be confusing when I started to read it, and that I wouldn't understand some parts of it. I liked how in the beginning he decided to write that he is saying exactly what comes to mind instead of what he thinks people would like to hear. I also liked how he spoke in everyday language instead of how they formally talk in court. In the beginning of the Apology there is a hearing where they talk about what Socrates is accused of. They interviewed a lot of people during the hearing. After the interviewing Socrates tries to tell the jury how he is innocent, he says his charges don't make sense. In the end of the Apology Socrates is found guilty still and his sentence is death. He thinks that it would be heroic for him to die, but he offers a fine instead of death. The jury didn't accept the fine offering, and he is sentenced to death.

2 comments:

  1. I thought the dialect was confusing in the beginning as well. I quickly caught on and thought it wasn't that bad. I also liked how Socrates was honest with everyone he would have debated with, by telling them why they were not intelligent.

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  2. Great post, Emily. You've summarized the dialogue well. I was left wondering what *you* thought, though, at the end. Give me just a little more--your thoughts are good!

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