One detail I found puzzling was the passage with Socrates' closing remarks, as he is found guilty and sentenced to death. This statement comes before a long trial that ahs accused Socrates of impiety. He first attempts to prove his innocence on the charges, but is unsuccessful. And after each side suggests a punishment the jury chooses the side of the prosecution and sentences Socrates to death. I found this detail puzzling because this passage first demonstrates Socrates displaying emotion. He is very confident and even sarcastic through the trial and now we see a different side of Socrates that we had not seen before.
             I think the only explanation for this change of behavior is that Socrates has finally been broken. Throughout the passage Socrates is displayed as a very confident strong man but as the trial progresses we seen signs of him losing this strength. Socrates main goal is to not lose his composure, and I think he does this to make his innocence seem even more apparent. One detail that demonstrates Socrates losing this composure is when he suggests what punishment he deserves. He says, "I assess it as this: free meals in the Prytaneum." This shows that even though he is disgruntled at the verdict he still wants to keep his witty and confident behavior, knowing that it will undoubtedly lead to death. And when that verdict comes in we see a different Socrates. He vows vengeance that seems very uncharacteristic for him. Socrates sees himself as above everyone and never would stoop to the level of the "commons" by doing something so dramatic as vowing vengeance. But Socrates is human like everyone else and I think this is the first sign of this in the entire passage, showing that even the noblest men can have moments when that nobility is hidden.
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