The Similarity in Prometheus Bound and Plato's Apology on "Shame" According to the Oxford University Press, shame is defined as, "a feeling of humiliation or distress caused by awareness of wrong or foolish behavior," or, "a regrettable or unfortunate thing." ... In Plato's Apology, shame was defined by an action that one was willing to beg for forgiveness for so that the judges" punishment would be less harsh. ... In Plato's Apology, although Socrates was sentenced to death for his actions, he believed that his actions were justified and was therefore neither shameful nor...

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