Why Xenophon’s Symposium shouldn’t be taken seriously?

Why Xenophon’s Symposium shouldn’t be taken seriously?

The paper needs to be analytical. The translation of Xenophon’s Symposium we worked on in class was by Seth Benardete. Xenophon’s humor should be analyzed, his great ability to make us believe what he’s talking about has actually happened and his great writing abilities. Our Professor wants to see our critical and analytical abilities. References should be included.