Argumentative paper on Socrates Death

It seems to be a constant discussion in the writings of Plato that Socrates does not fear death. As Socrates is pondering death to his peers after being condemned he says, “What would not a man give if he might converse with Orpheus and Musaeus and Hesiod and Homer? Nay, if this be true, let me die and die again” (25). He does not have any fear at all concerning death. However, could he be pleased about his execution? To me it seems that the reason that Socrates has no fear of death is because he is trying to die unjustly, thus insuring that his name will live on.
In the Crito dialogue, some of Socrates’ friends are attempting to free him from prison. They are trying to bribe the guards to turn their heads until they sneak him out of his cell. However, Socrates will not escape. Crito says, “The public will never believe that we were anxious to save you but you wouldn’t escape” (30). Socrates mentions that it would be an injustice if he were to try to escape, even though h...