DWA.  For each of these four sections, give a brief account (one good thoughtful sentence could be enough) of how its content could be related to U. S. Civil War Era events, circumstances, or issues.

1) 449a-457c.  Main topic: female nature.
2) 457c-464b.  Main topic: marriage and the family.
3) 464b-469b.  Main topic: military life.
4) 469b-471e.  Main topic: civil war.

For Bk 9, 588b-592b:

DWA. In this image of the soul discussion Socrates provides one or two ways to interpret or apply the symbolism of the little human inside, the lion, and the many-headed beast.  One of the fascinating things about the image is that there are other ways it can be used to illustrate different kinds of lives (or people, or souls) than the ones Socrates mentions.  So, try your hand at it.  Briefly explain what kind of person, or life, or soul, would be represented by each of these (number them 1, 2, 3, 4); how would such persons behave, what kinds of lives might they lead?

1)  The little human is mostly ignored by the lion, and the lion is very chummy with the animal heads, especially with the wild ones.

2)  The little human is thoughtful, intelligent, and well-educated; but the lion is lazy and disobedient.  It dislikes the wild animal heads and pretty well keeps them intimidated, but it lets the domestic animal heads do pretty much as they wish.

3)  The little human is not too bright, doesn't think very clearly, is not well-educated.  However, the lion is strong, can control all the animal heads, and very obedient; it does whatever the little human commands.

4)  The lion is big, strong, and independent.  It completely dominates the animal heads and basically does whatever it wishes.  It occasionally is influenced by the little human, especially when it's about to do something really stupid, because then the little human gets extremely agitated.