Here Socrates famously says, “The unexamined life is not worth living.” The “Apology” purports to be a historical record of Socrates’ trial in Athens.
BLOG: Who actually wrote the Apology? What are the charges against Socrates? He tells the jurors that he has been a “gadfly” to the city of Athens. What does this mean? Exactly what is a gadfly? What does a gadfly do? Socrates is convinced that this is his job in life. Why does he think so? What is Socrates’ view toward his coming death? Include a picture of Socrates and of a gadfly.
The Apology was not made by Socrates himself but by his student, Pluto. The charges against Socrates are his refusal to recognize and accept the gods of Athens and corrupting youth, just to name two of the four. According to Dictionary.com, a gadfly is a person who persistently annoys or provokes others with criticism, schemes, and/or ideas. Socrates believes that the gods put him there to be a Gadfly within society, and thus he did his job as he was told. This means that Socrates is accepting the fact that he has provoked others, or stung them as the gadfly does, to think for themselves and look at things differently than they had before he came their way. Socrates' view towards his death is very calm and simple, not afraid in any way. He also sees that those who are about to kill him will suffer more than he will in the look of things. 
Kayleen, your black-on-black is difficult to read. Need to change color. What you have is good, but you haven't finished the prompt. Why is he sure this is his job? 12 points
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