Presentation
for
English
Presented by: Nishant Bohara,Rachana Karki,
Sapana Lama,Anurag Khadka,Prena khadgi
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
we’d want to convey our heartfelt appreciation
and gratitude to our English teacher
Mr.Dipak Manandhar sir
For giving us the chance to work on this
wonderful project
CONTENTS
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Introduction of writer
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Interpretation
Literal comprehension
05
Assimilation
Critical thinking
Introduction of writer
Plato
Plato (/ˈpleɪtoʊ/ PLAY-toe;[2] Greek: Πλάτων Plátōn; 428/427 or 424/423 –
348/347 BC) was a Greek philosopher born in Athens during the Classical
period in Ancient Greece. He founded the Platonist school of thought and
the Academy, the first institution of higher learning on the European continent.
Plato was an innovator of the written dialogue and dialectic forms in philosophy.
He raised problems for what later became all the major areas of both theoretical
philosophy and practical philosophy. His most famous contribution is the theory
of Forms known by pure reason, in which Plato presents a solution to
the problem of universals, known as Platonism (also ambiguously called
Born: Around 428 B.C
either Platonic realism or Platonic idealism). He is also the namesake
Death : Around 348 B.C of Platonic love and the Platonic solids.
He Died in his sleep
Literal Comprehension
Phaedo and Echecrates were disciples of Socrates. Phaedo had seen his
Guru, Socrates’ death. But Echecrates was not there in the time of Socrates’
death and he was very interested to know how his Guru was killed. So he
asked his friend, Phaedo to give him minute details so Socrates’ death. Now
Phaedo started giving him all details of Socrates death. He informed him that
Socrates was accused of misleading youth by the Greek government. Then
he was sentenced in Jain. Later on, the government announced him to be
given the death penalty, so he was going be killed very soon. But he would
not have killed until the ship from Delos came in Greek.
Literal comprehension
On the day of Socrates’ execution, his many friends, relative, and disciples had gone to Jail.
All were sad and worried on that day but Socrates did not feel worried and tense. To please
visitors, Socrates gave them philosophy on the soul. He told them that his body was
perishable but his soul never be died after his death. After giving much philosophy on sour,
he went to take a bath. Then again he returned to the same place. Now to execute him, the
prison officer brought hemlock which had to be drunk by Socrates. Socrates laughingly drank
it. At last, as a last wish, he requested his friend, Crito to offer a Cock to the healing god.
Interpretation
This story teaches us a lot about the concept of body and soul. For a human being, his body is
nothing because it is perishable along with his death but his soul is immortal. So human being
should believe in his soul because his real existence is there. All the above ideas we know from
the Socrates teaching to his sad people who had gone to visit him in the Jail. Therefore,
Socrates requested his friend Crito to offer a Cock to the healing god. So that, after his death, his
soul would get peace and would not move here and there restlessly. He thought that the soul is
immortal but the body is perishable. That’s why he will get a new life after his death.
Critical Thinking
There are many unacceptable ideas can be found. In this modern time, no one can believe in
the existence of the soul. Likewise, we can also doubt in existence of God. So is there any
healing god in the world? Can a soul exist? Is there life after death? Likewise, we can also
raise a question upon Greek government: Wasn’t the Athenian government (Greek
government) so cruel? Can’t a man have the right to express his free thinking?
Assimilation
The story teaches us a very important lesson that we should face the death bravely and we
always should stand for the sake of truth and Justice. While reading the story, We remembered
our four martyrs: Sukra Raj Dharma Bhakta, Gangalal, and Dasharath Chand. They choose
brave death rather than cowardice life. They all died for the sake of democracy and humanity.
Like Socrates, they did not care for their personal needs and just thought for others.
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