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Michael asked in Arts & HumanitiesPhilosophy · 1 decade ago

Ideas for a presentation about Socrates?

My English teacher assigned us a research paper about a famous person and I chose Socrates. In addition the paper we have to do a presentation taking on the persona of our subject. What would be some good things to incorporate into my presentation?

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  • Ruanna
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago
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    I suggest you wear a robe with toga over the shoulder.

    take 10 quotes of his, tie them together and relate to a modern scenario..egotism.

    Remember that only since radio and television..damn them both..has man talked "Fast".

    Speak sloooow. Watch the reactions of your listeners, do not "look over their heads" this is talking "at" them not to them.

    Socrates would look at the eyes of each and talk slow and deliberate.

    You will have great success this way. ;)

  • 1 decade ago

    Have Socrates talk with some present day personality. Socrates was supposed to be the annoying gadfly pestering those who think they know everything, and proving that they know nothing. Maybe you can write a dialogue between him and either Barack or maybe someone you know.

  • Rama
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    i may be wrong about it being Socrates. very interesting point, however, i have heard that when Socrates was being given poison to drink by one of his students. the student asked him so after you die how do you want to be buried? He replied, any way you like, provided that you can catch me first. in this way Socrates showed that he knew well that he is not his body. He is the eternal spirit soul within the body. and that no one can do anything to the spirit soul causing it not to exist by any weapon.

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