Socrates

Socrates In the ancient time of Socrates, role models were usually men or women who conformed to the traditional ways of their society. Socrates, as we know, exemplifies a defyer of the common beliefs and culture. Role models, today, seem to be more individualistic and driven by their uncustomary ideas and newfound viewpoints. They explore the unknown and completely conform the norms of our societies; that is what makes them so exceptional. I believe that Socrates personifies today’s role model which is one who shows that sometimes conventional values of a culture may not be the only values or ways. Socrates rises above tradition to a unique, new way of practice. Role models are people who are usually passionate, strong personalities that perform some great deed that others may admire. Socrates proves to his audience through his spoken words during his defense (Apology), that he is a role model to the city-state of Athens and humanity in general. As he speaks of his false charges of corrupting the youth and not believing in or inventing new gods, he proves that his reputation, his soul and his socrates, role, model, athens, ways, society, others, himself, truth, true, models, good, because, above, wise, wisdom, way, values, people, honest, example, conventional, better, being, today’s, soul, seek, reason, proves, matter, man, know, important, gadfly, culture