UP board live solution class 10th English Prose Lesson-4 'SOCRATES' by 'Rhoda Power'

Passage

[1] Socrates lived in Athens about four-hundred years before Jesus Christ was born. As a boy he was ugly, undersized and had a flat nose and bulging eyes. His father was a poor stone-cutter, so he was always rather Shabbily dressed. This strange creature with the short neck and plain face was a thoughtful child. He watched his companions all the time and allowed very escape his notice. As he grew older he began to think very little of bodily comfort and pleasure. He gave his mind to all that was noble, honourable and just.

Questions-

1. Write the name of the lesson from which the above passage has been taken. Who is the author of the lesson?

2. Where did when did Socrates live?

Answer-

1. The above passage has been taken from the lesson 'Socrates'. The author of the lesson is Rhoda Power.

2. Socrates lived in Athens about 400 years before Jesus Christ's birth.

[2] When Socrates was an old man, his fame had spread far and wide. The house of many a rich man opened its door to him, fore people felt honoured to have him as their guest. By degree a special group of pupils gathered around him and followed him wherever he went. Among them was a young man called Plato, who treasured every word which his master uttered, and in later years became famous as a teacher as Socrates himself.

Questions-

1. Write the name of the lesson from which the above has been taken. Who is the author of this lesson?

2. Why were many rich men eager to have Socrates as their guest?

Answer-

1. The name of the lesson is 'Socrates' and author is 'Rhoda Power'.

2.Socrates was so famous that his fame had spread far and wide so many richmen were eager to have him as their guest. They felt honour for it.

Long Answer Type Questions

1. Who was Socrates? What did he teach the people? Why did he become famous?

Ans. Socrates was a preacher in the city of Athens. He lived there about 400 B.C.E. he was a keen observer of the things and happenings. He allowed very few things to escape from his notice. He said that there were higher and nobler deeds than making sacrifices to Athens and the other gods of Greece. He preached people to know themselves and asked them to see what was right, just, true and beautiful.

Socrates became famous because he choose the streets for talking to people. He would question them, argue with them and then leave them to think for themselves. His fame had spread far and wide. A special group of pupils like Plato gathered around him and followed him wherever he went.

2. Give a character sketch of Socrates?

Or why does the writer call Socrates 'the greatest of all the greeks'?

Ans. Introduction- Socrates was a Greek philosopher. He lived in Athens. He was ugly, undersized and had a flat nose and bulging eyes. He had a short neck and plain face. The writer calls him 'The greatest of all the Greeks' due to his following qualities :

His Early life- like other boys of his age, Socrates also went to school. There he learnt music, gymnastics, science, mathematics, etc. He was a very thoughtful and wise child.

A good teacher- Socrates loved to talk to the youngman in the street. He questioned them and argued with them then he would leave them to think for themselves. The people gathered around him and followed him wherever he went.

A bold and courageous man- He was convicted of leading the young astray. He was condemned to death. But he made no complaint. He drank the cup of poisen joyfully and become immortal.

Short Answer Type Questions

1. Who was Socrates? What were his teachings?

Ans. Socrates was a Greek philosopher. He lived in Athens. Many young men in his country loved him for his wisdom. He taught his country man that everyone must learn to think for himself so that by using which region he would have the power to see what was right, just true and beautiful.

2. What was Socrates aim in talking to the people?

Ans. Socrates aim in talking to the people was to educate their mind to see what was right and noble, true and beautiful and to shape their own conduct accordingly.

3. Why was Socrates punished?

Ans. Socrates was accused of leading the young astray and filling their minds with doubts about old belief by asking questions, thus he was corrupting them. So he was punished.

4. How was sentence to death carried out in Athens?

Ans. In Athens sentence to death was carried out by giving a cup of poison to the convict to drink.

5. What punishment was given to Socrates by the judges.

Ans. Socrates was given the punishment of death by the judges.

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