3/28 Republic assignment

1. Short Paragraph – Personal Reflection: Before reading the selection from Plato write at least one full paragraph on this question: Why do you think Plato (or anyone else) would want to censor Homer (yesterday the question was about Hesiod)? You might want to think about Achilles as a "hero," and why or why not his personal characteristics are something that should be promoted, or not.
I think that Plato or any one else would want to censor Homer because he creates a wrong image of the people, for example Achilles. He makes people think that Achilles is more important than gods. He makes him seem like if he is the most important character. Then the gods tokk Achilles side that showed them that they are unfair.

a. According to Plato, what are some aspects of poetry that should be banned and why? In other words, how can poetry undermine the education of a Guardian?
He does not agree with Homer writing about the after life. Plato believes that it doesn't exist.
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b. What should poetry “teach” and why? Poetry should teach that a man is not perfect and that he has knowledge to teach whats right.
4. If you were talking to Plato what would you say to him? Do you agree with his ideas? Do you think poetry, or literature in general, should be put to the purposes that he says it should?
if i would talk to Plato i would say that i totally agree with him and that he is right. I think that they should censor Homer and the Hesiod. I kind of think that they are interesting to read but i do agree with Plato that they make a wrong image about the gods.