Comparison between Crito and ApologyFor these two articles that we read in Crito and Apology of Plato, we could know that Socrates is an enduring person and full of imagination, because he us presents a mass of contradictions: Very eloquent men, yet he never wrote a word; the ugliest but most deeply attractive; ignorant but wise; wrongly convicted, but unwilling to avoid his unjust execution. Behind these enigmas lies a less often explored contradiction: Socrates is at the same time the most Athenian philosopher, the most local, the most civic and the most patriotic; and yet the most selfish of the Athenians. Exploring this contradiction between Socrates, the loyal Athenian citizen, and Socrates, the philosophical critic of Athenian society, will help position Plato's Socrates in an Athenian legal and historical context; it brings together Socrates the literary character and Athens the democratic city which judged and executed him. Moreover, these help us understand Plato's presentation of the strange legal and ethical drama. Plato's Apologies are an account of the speech. Socrates goes on trial in which he is accused of not recognizing the gods recognized by the State, of having invented new gods and of corrupting the youth of Athens. For the most part, Socrates speaks in a very simple, conversational manner. He explains that he has no experience in court and will instead speak in the manner to which he is accustomed, with honesty and frankness. Socrates then proceeds to interrogate Meletus, the man primarily responsible for bringing Socrates before the jury. He strongly attacks Meletus for wasting the court's time on such absurd accusations. He then argues that if he corrupted the young people, he did so without knowing it since Socrates believes that one never deliberately acts badly. If Socrates did not corrupt the youth nor did it unknowingly, then in either case he should not be brought to justice. The other accusation is that of impiety. It is at this point that Socrates finds an inconsistency in Meletus' belief that Socrates is impious. If he did not believe in any gods, it would be inconsistent to say that he believed in spiritual things, because gods are a form of spiritual thing. He continues to push back against the accusations, often asking and answering his own questions as if he were speaking in conversation with one of his friends. He says that once a man has found his passion in life, he would be wrong to take into account the risk of life and death that such a passion might involve..