Quotes
from Plato that can tie into a study of Lord of the Flies
Plato
was a Greek philosopher. He was also a mathematician and a student
of Socrates. He started the first institution of higher learning in
the Western world called The Academy in Athens. Plato believed in
the idea that knowledge is simply a matter of recollection, not of
learning, observation or study. Plato argues that knowledge is not
all knowing but that it comes from divine insight. Plato wrote
extensively about contrasts of knowledge and opinion. He spoke of
perception and reality in customs of people and in their basic
nature. Below are three quotes from Plato that can tie into the
novel the Lord of the Flies.
“We
can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark: the real
tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.”
“Good
people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while that
people will find a way around the laws.”
“Good
actions give strength to ourselves and inspire good actions in
others.”
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