Justice In Plato's Apology

In Apology by Plato, passage 38d-39c, Socrates turns his attention to those who voted against him. He expresses that he was convicted because he did the opposite of what they wanted him to do which was to beg for mercy and try to avoid the death sentence like many others do. On the contrary, he was not ashamed or scared to reveal his truth nor did he try to avoid death. Socrates’ tone conveys his strong beliefs of doing what’s right, this idea of justice which is highlighted throughout his defense. Death and truth/justice are two particular themes that come up in this passage. He states that no one should try to avoid death which is easy to do. He explains in his example that in war, one can escape death by surrendering and there are multiple
I believe Socrates is implying that people view death as something evil and do whatever it takes to avoid it but in doing so, commit injustice. He mentions that his accusers “being clever and sharp” (Plato 42) are overtaken by wickedness due to the injustice they have committed – their unwillingness to listen to his truth. He expresses that they condemned him in avoidance to reveal the account of their lives but their vengeance will take form with other future philosophers who will engage in seeking wisdom as well. Plato’s main point in this passage is that the accusers believe that killing Socrates is the solution to hide their truth, their wickedness essentially, from coming out. They are trying to get rid of the problem, however there will be others like Socrates who will seek the truth and justice. This fits in the scheme of things because Socrates main goal in life was to teach people to be virtuous and live a life of examination. With wisdom comes virtue. He successfully was able to teach his way of life to others, more so the youth who followed his footsteps, including