Depolis A Comparison Of Cassandra And Socrates - 1644 Words

Elvis Calder Lopez Blue Humanities Dr. Wilder Dr. Krusiewicz September 17, 2018 Prompt Four Both Cassandra and Socrates have had interactions with Apollo that have turned them into special people. While Socrates is trying to enlighten all of Athens with the power of wisdom and the examined life, he is simultaneously trying to break almost every materialistic and cultural habit that has been taught to the youth of Athens, but gets constantly ridiculed by those who disagree. Cassandra is a woman who has devoted herself to the church, and has been cursed with the gift of prophecy by the god Apollo himself. Part of this curse is that no one will believe Cassandra when she tries to warn the people of what will happen in the near future. In†¦show more content†¦With so many people starting to follow and listen to the message that Socrates delivered so frequently, there would be twice as many people who thought that he was trying to corrupt the youth. This would not be the case for those who listened to and accepted what Socrates had to say and this started to create a cultural clash. The older generations of Athens that included the likes of leaders, politicians, and parents, would begin to criticize Socrates for implementing this new way of thinking into their children and fellow citizens. â€Å"Either I do not corrupt the youth or, if I do, it is unwillingly,† (The Apology, 86). Socrates didn’t willingly try to corrupt the youth, he just hoped to broaden the mind and vision of the people of Athens. Socrates also put a lot of energy and focus on the idea of wisdom, and how being wise should be a person’s number one priority. Let us reflect in this way, too, that there is good hope that death is a blessing, for it is one of two things: either the dead are nothing and have no perception of anything, or it is, as we are told, a change and a relocation for the soul from here to another place. (The Apology, 88). Socrates was most concerned with his soul, and he felt that this is will live on with him forever. Wisdom s hould trump the honors that you can receive from war, and the lust for materialistic