Prosopopoeia of Laws in Crito Essay Example

In the Crito, the personified Laws that play a role in Socrates’ decision of remaining in prison and willingly wait for execution even when his friend Crito urges him to flee away do not at all speak for him, (Harte, 133). Rather, it represents the city of Athens together with its laws. The Laws are in substance and style. They rhetorically defend the authority of the law. Socrates has his reasons for choosing to remain in prison; escaping would violate his agreement that was publicly announced that he would abide by his penalty and that by escaping his life, his friend and that of his children would not be comfortable since they would be doing the wrong thing. But although Socrates explains his reasons, Crito do not understand and continues to make Socrates agree to his proposal