Could the purpose of adding Alcibiades to the story be to show that sometimes even when someone loves something they don't always get what they want?
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how smoothly and plausibly he found a reason for Agathon to lie downbnext to him
Interesting place to stop the conversation between the three.
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my heart starts leaping in my chest,the tears come streaming down my face,
Strong crush
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Socrates
Interesting that Alcibiades is the only other person named
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gathon, myfriend, don’t let him get away with it: let no one come between us
Socrates seems to be very interested in Agathon
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own the realmeaning of slavery!
Alcibiades can not get over Socrates
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goldin exchange for bronze.
Socrates is completely destroying Alcibiades heart.
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he onlydifference between you and Marsyas is that you need no instruments; youdo exactly what he does, but with words alone.
Alcibiades calls Socrates an artist of words
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What do you have in mind? Areyou going to praise me only in order to mock me? Is
This seems like common bickering with two people who are very close.
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hope you didn’t believe a single word Socratesdsaid: the truth is just the opposite! He’s the one who will most surely beatme up if I dare praise anyone else in his presence—even a god!
Alcibiades seems to have had many conversations with Socrates in the past. Conversations that Alcibiades probably lost.
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can’t so much as lookat an attractive man but heflies into afit of jealous rage.
The story continues to be relatable to relationships today.
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Socrates, who had made room for him onthe couch as soon as he saw him.
Does Socrates have a crush?
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Good evening, gentlemen. I’m plastered,”he announced.“May I joinyour party? Or should I crown Agathon with this wreath—which is all Icame to do, anyway—and make myself scarce? I really couldn’t make ityesterday,”he continued,“but nothing could stop me tonight! S
This situation seems very relatable to have been written thousands of years ago.
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Alcibiades shouting in the courtyard,
This reminds me of a jealous significant other who wasn't invited to a party but decided to go cause problems.
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