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Mini Critique #3 Crito What Crito was basically about was true friendship. In summary Crito, a long time friend of Socrates comes to see Socrates in the holding cell or prison as he awaits his execution. But the execution can?t take place until the state galley returns from an annual religious mission from Delos. Crito comes to the aid of his friend in hopes to save his life. He tries to convince Socrates to escape …

…kidnap Socrates, which would be morally wrong. The only reason why Crito didn?t succeed was because Socrates was too over powering. His mind was much stronger than that of Crito?s. He did a great object to every trial close that Crito could come up with and he even made Crito a believer as to Socrates execution being the right. Crito had no chance against Socrates in a argument as such that took place.