... illustration had the influence to dramatically alter this young man's perception of the society around him. In the words of Jacques Derrida, the infamous French philosopher from Algeria: "I always dream of a pen that would be a syringe." Messages have the ability to tinker and change people's beliefs, they have the ability to edit world views and instil change or sprout ... is a metaphor for his contribution to society. Just like the Gadfly, Socrates's alien beliefs wake up the citizens of Athens from their residing conservative beliefs and create an evident annoyance within the communi...

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