This is a philosophical story about noble death of a great person,
Socrates, a s accused of unsocial activities. The story is presented through
the knowledge and perspective of Phaedo, a disciple of Socrates in the form of
dialogue as asked by Echecrates.
As the story begins with any information about the death of
Socrates and finally concludes with the death by drinking Hemlock inside the
prison. Thus the story unveils death of Socrates as he derived to believe by
then society. He rather believed in philosophy and was presented as atheist. Hence,
the bold and brave death was transcended him to spiritual world.
LITERAL COMPREHENSION
Echecrates asked phaedo to tell him about Socrates's death, and phaedo warmly welcomed the chance to remember his friend Socrates in the final hours of his life. He said that it was a surprising experience because although he was witnessing the death of dear friend, he had no pity because the way in which Socrates bravely and happily faced it, unafraid of the unknown. Socrates drank the hemlock (poison) and his friends become quite disturb. Socrates scolds them slightly and said that he had sent the woman away for fear of them reacting with tears. Phaedo said that he felt Ashamed for crying when Socrates was so dignified and the great philosopher and man took his last breath of air before dying. Those who knew him respected highly up to the very end of his life.
INTERPRETATION
This story might be trying to tell us that we ought to live our life as long as we gain some thing from it and that we should not be attached to it if it has nothing to offer. It may also be interpreted to mean that the dying man teach us how to live. In other words we can leave the life to the full extent if we have no fear of death.
CRITICAL THINKING
When we read this story we find it very difficult to believe in what Socrates has done. Can a man drink poison so happily? Doesn't he like to live? Is his principal more important than his life? But this story has defined soul as a traveler. The soul makes a journey from this world to another. If we accept this view, we will dead tolerable..
ASSIMILATION
The life of the Socrates has influence me very much. One must have courage enough to declare once conviction and follow it. Socrates did what he had already said. Such a person is really great. If all of as hold the same attitude to life and to other things, we can make our life really valuable. We should live happily and died happily.
Echecrates asked phaedo to tell him about Socrates's death, and phaedo warmly welcomed the chance to remember his friend Socrates in the final hours of his life. He said that it was a surprising experience because although he was witnessing the death of dear friend, he had no pity because the way in which Socrates bravely and happily faced it, unafraid of the unknown. Socrates drank the hemlock (poison) and his friends become quite disturb. Socrates scolds them slightly and said that he had sent the woman away for fear of them reacting with tears. Phaedo said that he felt Ashamed for crying when Socrates was so dignified and the great philosopher and man took his last breath of air before dying. Those who knew him respected highly up to the very end of his life.
INTERPRETATION
This story might be trying to tell us that we ought to live our life as long as we gain some thing from it and that we should not be attached to it if it has nothing to offer. It may also be interpreted to mean that the dying man teach us how to live. In other words we can leave the life to the full extent if we have no fear of death.
CRITICAL THINKING
When we read this story we find it very difficult to believe in what Socrates has done. Can a man drink poison so happily? Doesn't he like to live? Is his principal more important than his life? But this story has defined soul as a traveler. The soul makes a journey from this world to another. If we accept this view, we will dead tolerable..
ASSIMILATION
The life of the Socrates has influence me very much. One must have courage enough to declare once conviction and follow it. Socrates did what he had already said. Such a person is really great. If all of as hold the same attitude to life and to other things, we can make our life really valuable. We should live happily and died happily.
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