Apology of Socrates

Writing the Apology of Socrates, Plato may be compared to Thucydides in recounting a representative speech. You, now, having looked at accounts of fifth century Athens, should reflect on what you have read in order to compose a synthesis of what you have remarked. You will reflect & write keeping in mind our regular rubric, thus always accounting for the WHO, WHEN, WHERE, WHAT, WHY & HOW of a work, HOW meaning its genre—how the work was meant to communicate with an audience. In the Apology, Plato represents Socrates recounting a quest to refute an oracle, which you should accurately describe. Plato further writes that Socrates reported finding fault with three classes of Athenian citizens: in your essay, identify the three & provide from your fifth century texts examples for each type of citizen & for such claims or actions as might have been criticized by Socrates. You should illustrate your argument with brief but apt quotations from the texts.

Writing the Apology of Socrates, Plato may be compared to Thucydides in recounting a representative speech. You, now, having looked at accounts of fifth century Athens, should reflect on what you have read in order to compose a synthesis of what you have remarked. You will reflect & write keeping in mind our regular rubric, thus always accounting for the WHO, WHEN, WHERE, WHAT, WHY & HOW of a work, HOW meaning its genre—how the work was meant to communicate with an audience. In the Apology, Plato represents Socrates recounting a quest to refute an oracle, which you should accurately describe. Plato further writes that Socrates reported finding fault with three classes of Athenian citizens: in your essay, identify the three & provide from your fifth century texts examples for each type of citizen & for such claims or actions as might have been criticized by Socrates. You should illustrate your argument with brief but apt quotations from the texts.Length, three to five pages, double spaced, 12 point Times Roman font, one inch margins. At top of every page its number & your name. Title takes the form: 20f-apol-VanSickle..