Ancient History.

Imagine that you are Glaucon living in 21st century America. What sort of poetry (in the broadest understanding of the word—movies, films, books, etc.) would you recommend to develop future leaders. Examples are welcome, but keep your answers under 350 words.

Ancient History

Poetry in 21st century US
The kinds of poetry which would suit people in the 21st century would primarily be based on
the various kinds of issues prevalent in the contemporary era. As a result, the concept of
queer cinema would also be suitable for the population comprising mainly of teenage and
youth. It would depict the rights of the people belonging to the community of Lesbian, Gay,
Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT). Additionally, books and documentaries regarding the
chain of events related to 9/11 may also appeal the public of the modern times in an
incredible manner as far as the aspect of its aftermath is concerned. Additionally, movies and
documentaries related to the civil rights movements of the 1950s would also be quite
informative for the general public of the current times as far as the history related to equal
rights for all citizens of the United States of America is concerned regardless of the colour of
their skin (Echterling, 2018). In this regard, the theme related to activism of Martin Luther
King and Rosa Parks may be incorporated. The aspects related to Information Technology
may also be included in poetry as far as the 21st century is concerned. Furthermore, the aspect
relating to mental health may also be included in the poetry of the 21st century taking a cue of
the theme of the award winning movie “A Beautiful Mind” (Nasar, 2016). It would help in
the elimination of the stigma prevalent with regard to mental health to a significant extent. It
is also observed that the poetry such as documentary films relating to the political affairs of
the state may also appeal to the general public of the 21st century. It would imply the
spreading of awareness amongst the masses about the politics prevalent in the 21st century
United States of America. As a result, the awareness related to the internal and external
affairs of the United States of America would be spread amongst the general public in the
desired manner. The aspect related to family drama may also be taken into account with
reference to poetry in the 21st century.

Reference List
Echterling, T., 2018. What Did Glaucon Draw?: A Diagrammatic Proof for Plato's Divided
Line. Journal of the History of Philosophy, 56(1), pp.1-15.
Nasar, S., 2016. A beautiful mind. 4th ed. Rearsby, UK: WF Howes Limited.