Honour

In the epic poem, the Iliad written by Homer, several characters taking part in the warfare between the Achaeans and the Trojans are portrayed as embodying the heroic code of courage, physical strength, leadership, arete of value of honour, and the acceptance of fate. The heroic code is illustrated by the actions of the Trojan prince, Hector and the Achaeans strongest warrior, Achilles. Both of these characters display the Greek’s image of a hero, and can also let the reader discern what the…

and sent them plummeting down, straight to the inferno called War. “Yeah! Go at it!” “Ye’re a man! Fight ’im!” “In this world, proper men fight, not with words, but with their own bare hands.” Stupid society. “Smith, in honour of king and country. . . .” “Anderson, in honour of king and country. . . .” Stupid society. “In this world. . . .” Stupid society. Beep-beep-beep-beep. Time was up. The examiner walked in. “Have you reached a conclusion, ma’am?” She quirked a brow. “Yes, sir, I…

of himself. Henry adds that every peasant who fights with him will become his brother, and all the Englishmen that chose to stay at home and not fight will have regret for the rest of their life that they were not there to witness and share in the honour of winning. The St Crispian’s speech is obviously very inspirational. His men are extremely outnumbered so to encourage them to fight, Henry obviously put out a very charismatic speech. He is motivational and is encouraging his soldiers that…

There are many examples of tumultuous family dynamics in American Literature of the nineteenth century. America underwent a substantial cultural change in this period, including the abolition of slavery and immigration spiking in the mid-1800s, and it appears the family unit strained to adapt to the ever-changing American, with this being represented in the literature of the century. Additionally, the lack of a ruling aristocracy in America meant increasing importance was being placed on the…

To begin, Anil’s peers do not give her the respect that she deserves, revealing their true thoughts on how honourable they find Anil. To commence, Sarath treats Anil with little to no respect and tears her down to make himself look better. During their paramount conference, Anil is talking about a corpse when Sarath interrupts to discuss the age of the corpse that “the boys in archeology” found and “perhaps [Anil] can prove [them] wrong”(Ondaatje 275). His tone is “like a taunt” during this…

view on love and revealing the truth they are in love with each other. On the other hand, deception has had a negative impact on Claudio and Hero’s causing their relationship to fall apart and revealing Claudio selfish character. But ultimately it is honour that allows them to believe in the deception. At the beginning of the play Beatrice and Benedick are scorners of love and do not agree with the conventional idea. Beatrice declares, “I had rather hear my dog bark at a crow than a man wear he…

Both characters are considered hero’s in their own right and are looked up to by the greeks. They both are part of the war that is the driving source of plot within the Iliad, where they make decisions, sometimes against rational judgment, in honour of achieving their Kleos. The conquering…

at one of the major choices Achilles makes, choosing not to fight the Trojans, but also staying Troy. Achilles’ freedom of choice and the responsibility of his own fate include his overall indecisiveness to stop fighting, his own feelings towards honour and companionship, and his reactions to Patroclus’…

Stephen Banks “Killing with Courtesy: The English Duelist, 1785-1845” examines the decline and ultimately the end of dueling in Britain by 1845. Banks studies how the images of masculinity changed during socioeconomic progress and how it affected honour culture. Moreover, he inspects the changing tactics of those whom oppose dueling and how dueling cliques changed in response to the shifting norms of society. However, Banks differentiates himself by suggesting that understanding the internal…

the leading artist for the Spanish Golden Age. He died on August 6, 1660 in Madrid,Spain. Even though he was known for his realism paintings. He was also the original painter of the painting Las Meninas. Las Meninas means “Spanish for The Maids of Honour”. Las Meninas was made during 1656 in Museo del , Madrid. In my opinion Velazquez was trying to portray a young princess,…