In the passage, Pericles is giving a speech to the people of Athen about the war against Sparta. 1. He talks about what he thinks is a democracy. He says that Athens is "in the hands not of few but of many". What he means is that all people need to work together to make a secure home for them. When a group of people work together, its a big group and not a small one. 2. According to Pericles, in order to be a good citizen, a person should be able to manage a debate, be brave, careful, knowledgable, and have private and public duties. SPARTA OR ATHENS? If I had to choose to live in either Sparta ot Athens, i would live in Athens. In Sparta, the main focus is war; therefore, "girls are
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