Essay #1

The definition of arete that I have come up with in the past few days is making up of good character, being a good citizen, and excellence. The ancient Greeks and Socrates set a great example for us to follow. Socrates was always around young children teaching them with their own brains. He was unlocking their brains of all the knowledge they did not know they had. This is an example of being a good person because  he is helping the future generation. He is making them wiser and unleashing the knowledge some people never knew they even had. Also he taught by example that you should always believe in what the consequence was. He proved this because when he was told to apologize he did not against the biggest consequence, being sentenced to death. This is one of the best examples of being a good character because he taught to always stand up for what you think is right. The ancient Greeks also show'd  being a good citizen by making democracy. They developed this type of government which is being used by America today, which is now considered one of the best nations and a world power by most. They let the people vote and pick in what they thought it was right which was making up of great character. Unlike the rest of the nations around them they decided to make a change and be a leader.