Myth of Er

To me, I think Socrates closed the discussion in the Republic with the Myth of Er to provoke one to think about the afterlife. With the whole book being about justice and relating that with a city and the soul, I think it was a brilliant way to close the discussion. The Myth of Er allows one to think about how they are living their life, and if they are living a just life. It enables us to ponder our life and evaluate how we are living day to day. If our actions decide what happens in the afterlife, the Myth of Er encourages all of us to be as just as we can in this lifetime and do everything we can to achieve harmony in our soul.