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Socrates was the greatest and most passionate thinker who ever existed in the ancient world and probably even today; he is the father of modern education. He is the teacher of Plato, a historical figure that we shoulld all be familiar with for his modern ideas and insights into higher level thinking. Socrates didn't adhere to rules as he saw them as restrictive and annoying. He was a man who was not just happy with reading books and listening to the lectures of others who told the world what was the truth. Instead, Socrates wanted to make sure these people knew what they were talking about and forced them to prove their claims of truth. Many people found this practice to be intimidating and instrusive and were deeply offended. They thought that Socrates thought he was some sort of a god who was smarter than the rest of the world and they resented him. Socrates openly defied orders to practice the mandated religious rituals of his community and was deeply scrutinized for this as well. Socrates lives to prove what he knew was right and was not ever about to back fown and just simply believe in the heresay that many others around him considered truth. He was accused of corrupting young minds and worshipping the wrong gods. He had several students who adored him and were eager to learn every once of information that they possibly could get from him. When more and more young people began following Socrates, the Greek government decided then and there that they needed to put a stop to him once and for all before more and more young people were corupted. He was a bad example in his community and a role model they didn't want children to become attached to. They put him on trial that basically went in such a way where they pretty much had found him guilty without any doubt whatsoever before the judge even made a ruling. Socrates never had a chance, too, many people were against him for the possibility of a remote innocent ruling. The result was a guilty verdict and Socrates was given two choices and two choices only. He could be exiled and taken away from the society he was wrongly influencing or he could commit suicide. Well, Socrates felt his gift was to explore new ways of learning and finding truth and influencing and inspiring others to delve seeper in research. So, if he wasn't going to be able to do what he felt was his life's work, there was no point in living a sad, lonely, and worthless life of exile. Socrates chose suicide and his world ended right then and there, however he is still remembered and honored today.

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