“The Republic” is a book written by Plato and it is mainly talking about justice. But, Socrates and Cephalus do have an interesting conversation. This all happened in the beginning of the story in which Socrates asks Cephalus what he has learned up to this point having lived a long life. This brief conversation foreshadows different aspects of life and what Cephalus has learned to give up and gain throughout the years. Keep in mind that Cephalus is very very old, he has been through the youth stage, the middle-ages, and now he is probably 90 years old. But, what does he have to say about old age and how the stories that are told in youth evolve in a duration of time. Is being old a bad thing? Socrates meets with Cephalus during his visit …show more content…
It seems like many people want wealth, wisdom and all these characteristics at a very young age. We as young people are told many stories that are passed down from generations from generations. My parents tell me and my siblings about our grandparents and how in Mexico you live a different life style then here in the United States. They also tend to tell us how at the age of 14 and even 13 you had to get a job because it was hard to maintain a family. As much as they wish the “old times” will come back, but it isn’t. I say this because the world is changing little by little each day and it’s becoming more advanced. As new generations keep developing it seems like old age is becoming a different point of view in everybody. In the story Cephalus says that when a man thinks himself to be near death, fears enter his mind, now that person is tormented and suspicions crowd upon him. It seems like death is a scary thing at that time. Now, the way we think of age is that “it’s just a number”. Which I think is pretty cool to think about it that way because sometimes a grandpa says “No, I can’t don't that im 68, i’m too old” Someone should to not have to feel limited because of their age and how old people are expected to