Gladiarors vs. Athletes

         Do you ever compare the times from then to now? How huge the gap of differences are and how many people who wouldn't even dare to do what people did during those times. 

The Colosseum (present day)

       So you ask yourself, what does it take ? What are the sacrifices? The rewards? During 100 A.C - 80 A.D The Colosseum was portrayed as something that could bring glory, power and respect. Just like today, society looks to these athletes as if they are some kind of role models but all they're really are are people with talentsthat ascend throughout time.So you ask yourself, once again, isn't the athletes and gladiators the same as the the people in society?
  If you were to compare the times from then to now, I think everyone could agree on the way the rules were and the way the rulers(emperor and president) then affects how we look at superstars, athletes, famous people now. For example, gladiator Verus from the film Colosseum: A Gladiator's Story the emperor gave Verus the title ''the strongest gladiator.'' Now if you look at today, the athletes get called ''MVP.'' You can say the gladiators and athletes resemble each other. Long story short, 

Trial of Socrates

 399BCE, Athens

The Wise Man Who Knew Nothing

       The court was quiet as Socrates entered with his white robe and long stick about 6ft tall.People snuck their petty looks and some even hid a sarcastic smile.  It had been the day that everyone was waiting for and everyone had been talking about for days.It had been rumors that a man named Socrates has been influential on our youth and disbelieving in our Gods.  In a court room full of  people, Socrates stood as one and was being accuse of rumors that had been floating around. The court went off of theories instead of proven facts.They had found nothing to substantiate the allegations.The speeches were measured by a water clock. the jury had the morning to give their speeches , giving Socrates the afternoon to give his speech.

            The Jurors had been rowdy and  Socrates had thought the idea of this meeting  was absurd and uncalled for.He even mocked the court after he was sentenced guilty.The voting was close but unfortunately Socrates still was found guilty.Thus he was executed. 

        Socrates was a wise man but yet he knew nothing. Around the time of the trial of Socrates , Athens was just coming out of a major recession  The Golden Age had just come to an end,which ended in 399BCE. The Oracle had told Socrates that he was the wiser one.And it wasn't as if Socrates went around Athens telling everyone this.He was modest and the people looked at him as if he'd been cocky.But the Jurors saw it in that way. 

      In my opinion, Socrates was brilliant.He sort used reverse psychology on the entire court room leaving them in awe with his brilliant.