Crito Questions

1. The Apology takes place in the court room and the dialogue is between Meletus and Socrates.  there are some people of the court that are present.  Crito takes place in the prison and the dialogue is between Crito and Socrates.  The significance of the details is that in one scene, there are many people and he has to convince them of what he says which they reject.  In the other, it's only Crito and Socrates which makes it personal and dramatic.

2. No. He seemed to be a very avid believer in his ways and I think most people are like that throughout their whole like, not just when they are young or old.

3. He truly believed in what he believed.  It was his life and the people of Athens couldn't take his beliefs away from him.  He was a martyr for his own philosophy more than the city of Athens.

4. His escape would give them even more of an confirmation to convict him.  They would say he escaped which would be a bad thing to do; it would give them more of a reason to execute him.  He would've broken two laws.  It would also go against his theory of not backing down from one's beliefs.

5. He argues that no matter what they do, he can't do it back, and it makes sense; he would be acting just like them.  He'd be at their level, not above them.