5/18 The Apology p.61-70

Q. Indicate one sentence that you highlighted or underlined (give page number and section number) and write a short paragraph (at least 4 sentences) that explains why you underlined it or highlighted it. Be prepared to share this in discussion.

A. I chose to highlight Socrates' final words, "If you expect to stop denunciation of your wrong way of life by putting people to death, there is something amiss with your reasoning. This way of escape is neither possible nor credible; the best and easiest way is not to stop the mouths of others, but to make yourselves as well behaved as possible. This is my last message to you who voted for my condemnation. I chose to highlight this portion of the section because I think the only reason why Socrates was put on trial was so that he could be silenced. That way, his thoughts could not affect society anymore as it is. I guess this was the jury's decision so that they can escape from his words that they believe can ruin their society. But in my own opinion, Socrates is innocent because he has the right to freedom of speech, and he hasn't affected anyone from his opinions because even before now, they would have complained. I'm still wondering off on how the society and the government has changed since Socrates' death.

5/17 The Apology p.51-61

Q. Indicate one sentence that you highlighted or underlined (give page number and section number) and write a short paragraph (at least 4 sentences) that explains why you underlined it or highlighted it. Be prepared to share this in discussion.

A. I decided to highlight Page 52; two lines down, "And do you seriously suggest that it is from me that the young get these ideas, when they can buy them on accasion in the orchestra for a drachma at most, and so have the laugh on Socrates if he claims them for his own, especially when they are so peculiar? Tell me Meletus, is that your opinion of me? Do I believe in no god?" It was interesting for Socrates to bring up this topic because it made me question my opinions about whether Socrates did have something to do with corrupting the youth. Now I realize that he may not be the only cause, there is a whole world of imitation and misrepresentation that that can be the actual cause of corrupting the youth. So I now have second opinions about this that make me believe Socrates was innocent.

5/16 The Apology p.41-50

Q. Indicate one sentence that you highlighted or underlined (give page number and section number) and write a short paragraph (at least 4 sentences) that explains why you underlined it or highlighted it. Be prepared to share this in discussion.

A. I pretty much highlighted all of page 49. This section was when Socrates was questioning Meletus due to the fact that he accused Socrates for corrupting minorities. This was interesting to me because it seemed like Socrates was using his old tricks of minipulating and stirring up the conversation between him and Meletus in order to achieve his point. That would be, Socrates is not the one behind this issue, but the ones who influence them such as the Jury members he takes for example, and the ones that expose them to violence. In my opinion, it is not at all Socrates' fault for the corruption of minorities because he's just letting out his own thoughts, freedom of speech but I think the cause for this is the parents or the government for exposing minorites to such things that they don't want them to know.

5/15 Pericles Funeral Oration

Q. Make a list of some of the Athenian values that you encountered in the text. Choose one and write a couple of sentences (or more) about why it might be good for the trial of Socrates.

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>It would be best to be a model to somebody else than to imitate someone

>Power lies in everyone's hands, not just minorities (which goes to the quote, "children are the future")

>Everybody is equal in their society, there is no one advantage

>Their city is open to the world

>Military : They fight for themselves, they don't need to gain support from their allies

The one quote that I found interesting was on page 147 lines 12-17 "We Athenians, in our own persons, take our discussions on policy or submit them to proper discussions: for we do not think that there is an incompatibility between words and deeds; the worst thing is to rush into action before the consequences have been properly debated." I'm not really sure how this is related to the trial of Socrates, but it got me thinking, because The Athenians seem like they have a strong form of government. They have power, and laws that were made to best benefit their people. But this one quote, just seemed like it was a belief of the Athenians that they rushed to a consequence for Socrates when all he did was express his own personal thoughts and opinions. There is a difference between words and deeds.