What branch of pandering does oratory belong to?

In the section found between pages 31 and 33 of Gorgias, Socrates argues again with Gorgias in his attempt to understand what oratory represents and does. Along the fragment two main themes are distinguished. They are expressed in the form of questions, and namely: ¹"What is the nature of oratory?" and ""Is it honorable or not?".
<Tab/>The theme that I have chose for my essay is based on the first question that will eventually transform itself in: "What branch of pandering does oratory belongs to?". In the beginning, Socrates states a key word: "pandering". All o…