Symposium Chapter Summary & Analysis - Part 7, line 208a to 214a Summary

Part 7, line 208a to 214a Summary

When a person lives over a period of time, he keeps changing. He or she goes from being a baby, to a youth who is learning about life, to one starting a family, to someone who survives to be old and finally to death. At each point in life, a person can look back and see what s/he has achieved. This is also related to the drive for immortality, and what each person can achieve in their lifetime. When a man receives an honor, he usually loves being honored. He dreams that his name and deeds will be remembered for a long time, maybe forever, or in any case, long after he is gone. People fight in wars, to the death, because they think that either their names, or at least their heroic deeds to fight for their country, will be remembered. For example the ancient tale of the courage...
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