u/New_Philosophy_9987

Hey guys, I’m reading and annotating The Republic right now and I’m starting to feel dumber and dumber the more I read. I have already read some dialogues like the symposium but this feels more difficult. I’ve been trying to ask myself questions like “what is justice” and “what makes a good society” and answer them but my brain just blanks. I think the more I read classics and philosophy the more I realize how little I actually know and how small the extent of my thinking goes. I’m a sophomore in highschool and this is my first attempt reading an actual philosophical text as I usually just read nonfiction about history. Does anyone have any tips to help better understand these texts, like a study guide or something? Thanks!