Reading Analysis Paper: Dialogue Between Crito And Socrates

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According to the dialogue between Crito and Socrates, the conversation portrays Socrates as an upright person who is unjustly persecuted. Socrates does not want to fight with the law; he wants to follow what the laws have said. Time is running out and a ship that needs to take him of Sunium is spotted by his friend Crito. Crito visits him to convince Socrates to escape because he is innocent and does not deserve to die. Socrates recalls dreaming of the third day, where he will need to depart. Crito comes early convince his friend to escape. He believes that this plan can easily be done without running into any problems.
Crito intends to save his friend. Because he feels, he will be disgraced for the rest of his life if he lets him perish. With money in his hands, Crito believes that it will not be difficult for his friend Socrates to live in exile. He will connect him with his friends in other places. Socrates refuses to heed to Critos’ request because he believes Crito is not following the law. Socrates believes that a good citizen should follow the law. Crito’s request seems not to consider his reputation or what might happen to Socrates if he is captured while trying to escape. Socrates does not fear death; he is of the opinion that no man should return evil for evil or betray the right.
Socrates believes in doing the right thing and laws should not be altered because of circumstances. However, Crito insists that the principle remains the same because the escape is in line with maintaining the same principles. When asked by Socrates that suppose the Laws of Athen to come and remonstrate with him: they will ask why he seeks to overturn them" and if he replies, ‘they have injured him,' will not the Laws answer, ‘Yes, but was that the agreement? Has he any objection to make to them, which would justify him in overturning them?
Was he not brought into the world and educated by their help, and are they not his parents? He might have left Athens and gone where he pleased, but he has l...