One surprising feature about Classical Athens is that not everyone believed that democracy was the best way to govern. Examine Plato's "The Republic," (Reilly, Chapter 3) pp. 95-105. BTW, video on Plato's "Allegory of the Cave," in Book VII, Chapter 18 Tell us a little bit about Plato and his teacher, Socrates. Reilly has some information, so look there, but do a little google search if you have to? What sort of literary style did Plato adopt? In other words, what's the backdrop that he devised (regarding characters and their actions) to get his message across through his writing? Athens was a democracy. Plato was born during the golden age of Athens (time of Pericles). How does Plato view democracy? What sort of government structure does he find ideal and why? What message was Plato wanting to convey with the Allegory of the Cave? Is his message still relevant after 2,480 years? Explain a bit.

One surprising feature about Classical Athens is that not everyone believed that democracy was the best way to govern. Examine Plato's "The Republic," (Reilly, Chapter 3) pp. 95-105. BTW, video on Plato's "Allegory of the Cave," in Book VII, Chapter 18 Tell us a little bit about Plato and his teacher, Socrates. Reilly has some information, so look there, but do a little google search if you have to? What sort of literary style did Plato adopt? In other words, what's the backdrop that he devised (regarding characters and their actions) to get his message across through his writing? Athens was a democracy. Plato was born during the golden age of Athens (time of Pericles). How does Plato view democracy? What sort of government structure does he find ideal and why? What message was Plato wanting to convey with the Allegory of the Cave? Is his message still relevant after 2,480 years? Explain a bit.