Analysis Of John W Martens 'Article Persons Of Honor'

Our society looks at a person’s actions and judges them if someone opens a door for someone or helps someone. Honor is setting and being committed to self-standards. An example is in a sport when a person does not cheat, even if he could get away with it. Honor is not about what a person says but what they do. A person can also honor others, by treating a person the same whether liking them or not. In conclusion, honor is telling the truth and treating others fairly no matter the circumstance or consequences. In John W Martens’ article entitled “Persons of Honor,” he summarizes how important it is to honor others. Martens explains how people can perceive honor differently. “Honor, and who is honorable, differs not only across time but across cultures in our own time and among different classes even within our own culture” (Persons of Honor). A person in another culture, or if they were raised differently, can perceive something you did as insulting, or something they do may offend you. If someone is honorable they have strong beliefs and understand other people do too. Martens’ use of different perspective on how people perceive honor in his article created an open-minded way to honor others. In Sonya Lipsett-Rivera’s article entitled “Honor” she describes the beginnings of honor …show more content…
Atticus shows honor when he commits to defending Tom Robinson where it is not the “cool” or “easy” thing to do, but because Atticus is committed to a defendant's right to a fair trial in the Robinson case. It would be easier for Atticus not to defend Tom, but that is not honorable to Atticus. He states, “If I didn’t I couldn’t hold my head up in town” (87) This is honorable because Atticus treats everyone the same, and is committed to the legal principles of a fair trial and Tom's innocence until he is proven guilty. Lee’s way of showing honor through Atticus shows she thinks it is important because Atticus is in charge of the