Category: Honor

The Glory in Death In the world of heroes, they all have the same goal they strive to be glorified or honored after death. The Greeks use the phrase Kleos aphthiton or Eternal Glory (Van Bryan). Take Achilles in Homers Iliad for example. He was a strong, cunning warrior who was a demi-god renowned for…

The purpose of this text is to elucidate the causes of honor killings in Turkey and in the Turkish law, system to explain how they affect these murders. So, in this text, the aim is to raise awareness about the problem of custom and honor that has been going on for years. While writing this…

This paper explores the history of events related to the experience of African American veterans’ rights leading up to today. The earliest African American veteran involvement in the U.S. Military will be covered dating back to the Revolutionary War. The challenges veterans faced during World War 2, leading up to the Civil Rights Movement will…

The Philippines is culturally diverse, civilized, and rich in minerals and agriculture. The name Philippines came from the word Filipino given by the Spanish navigator Lopez Ruy De Villalobos in 1543 in honor of Prince Philip of Austrias, who became King Philip II, successor to King Charles. Take a look and see we have 170…

Personal Honor Code Choosing three rules for my behavior is quite hard to decide on, being that there is a lot I live by. Although after plenty of contemplating, the main three rules I follow are not to stress over situations that are out of your hands, try to always stay positive and see the…

Ryunosuke Akutagawas In a Grove concerns various witnesses in a murder trial. Although each witness is testifying about the same crime, their accounts vary. They seem to remember different facts, making it difficult to convict anyone. Three of the witnesses, Tajomaru the thief, Masago, and her Samurai husband, Kanazawa no Takehiko all confess to at…

Did you know according to United Nation, every year 5000 women are murdered in the name of honor killing?(Amnesty International).According to Human Rights Watch, Honor killings are acts of vengeance, usually death, committed by male family members against female family members, in response to a belief that the women have offended a familys honor and…

In India, Honor killing is a traditional crime in which they kill women who perceive women as bearers of the prestige of the family. This tradition in India is stereotypical, many young people in India are killed every year, and around 5000 women are murdered owing to honor killing. Honor killing is a belief and…

I have always been found it interesting why and how the people came up with the whole concept of honor and dignity so long time ago. In ancient Greece, in ancient Rome and even in Britain we see these two concepts being highly valued and caused peoples admiration. In epics like Iliad and Beowulf we…

The themes natural desire and honor are emphasized in the tales Caterina and Ricciardo and Tancredi and Ghismonda. Natural desire and honor conflict with each other in these tales. This conflict causes some of the characters to react positively to their situations while others react negatively. Obeying the laws of natural desire and honor results…