In 1899 Elbert Hubbard wrote a short story titled "A Message to Garcia". It was based on the Spanish-American war of 1898. The war was fought in Cuba and a soldier named General Garcia was needed by the United States. No one could reach Garcia and he was somewhere in the mountains of Cuba. It was survival of the fitest for who would be the one to take the letter to Garcia. A man named Roin was highly recommended to be given the letter to hand Garcia. Roin was given his assignment and didn't ask any questions just left and completed his assignment. This story explains to us that we need to do what we are told and not complain about it or ask a lot of questions. Some people won't do what they are told unless they are literally kicked in the butt and pushed into what that have to do. In the United States these days most people won't do what they are told without complaining about doing it and questioning who does it. We have to do what we are told and do well in school. Colleges look at your grades but they also care if you are involved in other things other than academics.
- Arete- excellence in any kind
- Polis- a city in Greek; citizenship and body of citizens
- Socrates- classical Greek Athenian
- the death of Socrates- 280 people said he was guilty and 220 said he was not for corrupting the youth and refusing to acknowledging the gods-- 1787 painting by the French painter Jacques-Louis David
- the Socratic method- a form of debate between individuals with opposing viewpoints based on asking and answering questions
- the date 508 BC Cleisthenes grants full rights to all free men of Athens
- agora- a gathering place in ancient Greece
- what the ancient Greeks meant if they called you an idiot- that they didnt vote-- that you were selfish
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