Today in class we read a short story called "A Letter to Garcia". A man named Rowan was told to give a letter to this maned named Garcia. Garcia was missing somewhere in the mountains of Cuba. Rowan didn't question why he had to do it, he just did it. Eventually Rowan found Garcia and gave him the letter. This short story shows us that if you just do what you are told and don't question what you are suppose to do, you will get it done. But if you do question what you are suppose to do and ask why you have to do it, you'll never do what you are suppose to. It also shows us that if we set are mind to it we can do anything. But if you ask questions and don't do it, it shows how lazy you are. In this world today, people are always asking why they have to do it, instead of just doing it and getting it over with. If you just do it, it also shows how tough you are. In this world today, it is the survival of the fittest. Only the people that have determination will be successful in life.
-Arete: making good character, excellence of any kind
-Polis: an ancient Greek city-state, means citizenship
-Socrate: Anthenian Philosopher
-The death of Socrate: Socrate was charged for being unreligious. He was convicted and sentenced to death.
-Socratic Method: form of debate based on asking questions to illuminate ideas.
-the date 508 BC: an athenian democracy formed
-agora: a gathering place in a Greek city-state
-what did the ancient Greeks mean if they called you an idiot? that you were selfish
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