The character Ned supports Socrates' philosophy in the sense that he goes through his life without looking at his actions, being in a state of denial and refusing to accept that life and time inevitably moves on. Later in the story Ned visits a house of an elderly couple, where the lady tells Ned "We've been terribly sorry to hear about all your misfortunes, Neddy.", to which Ned replies with "I don't know what you mean.". This shows that Ned is in denial about how well his life has actually been because he has not examined it. The pool Ned goes to is "perhaps the oldest in the country," which implies that Ned is getting closer to an older age, farther along into his life. Soon after swimming through one more pool, Ned meets an empty house that he thought was his destination but can't enter. This house is a representation that Ned's life has not been what he believed it was, but it was truly empty. This supports Socrates' philosophy because Ned never analysis his life and lived in a state of denial, in the end making this life confusing, empty, and meaningless.The character Ned supports Socrates' philosophy in the sense that he goes through his life without looking at his actions, being in a state of denial and refusing to accept that life and time inevitably moves on. Later in the story Ned visits a house of an elderly couple, where the lady tells Ned "We've been terribly sorry to hear about all your misfortunes, Neddy.", to which Ned replies with "I don't know what you mean.". This shows that Ned is in denial about how well his life has actually been because he has not examined it. The pool Ned goes to is "perhaps the oldest in the country," which implies that Ned is getting closer to an older age, farther along into his life. Soon after swimming through one more pool, Ned meets an empty house that he thought was his destination but can't enter. This house is a representation that Ned's life has not been what he believed it was, but it was truly empty. This...