Honor Essay

Through National Honors Society, I have gained self-confidence, empathy and respect not only for teachers, but also for employees who diligently fulfill their responsibilities. Volunteering allows participants to perceive certain situations from different perspectives and therefore has allowed me to enhance my understanding of the plights teachers and young students may encounter on a daily basis. From grading a gigantic stack of assignments to engaging in mundane tasks such as tearing out multiple

By contrast, the pagan-humanist tradition, with its pantheon of capricious and often morally suspect gods, upheld a highly public ideal of honor, whereby behavior could be regulated. Whereas guilt can be either private or public, shame is necessarily a public affair. Guilt, as much a theological as ethical construct, requires appropriate punishment, but shame requires simply appropriate action

The term “honor” has been around since the manifestation of organized society, metamorphosing according to culture, religion, time period, and geography. Originally, a person’s honor was determined by society, but the term has evolved to become more personal, or self-evaluated. The primary characters of the play The Crucible and the film “High Noon”, though varying in certain ways, exhibit this particular “self-evaluated” honor. In the strict Puritan society presented in The Crucible, John Proctor’s

thought that nothing evil could happen when the bishop was coming to their town. Therefore they never believed all the threats that were made toward the main character, Nasr Santiago. The communal values evolve around religious events, having family honor and virginity. “Although the Church’s betrayal is many-sided, the bishop’s arrival symbolizes its failure most clearly.” (pg 195, Arnold Penuel). Everyone was concerned with his/her own forgiveness and being blessed by the bishop. Even

of Shakespeare’s four great tragedies. Othello is unique in many regards. Most significantly, Othello explores issues of a singularly domestic nature. In this play we will see a tale of passion and extremes that, deals with the themes of fidelity, honor, justice, but especially and more extensively with the theme of honour. This thesis will attempt to briefly summarise this play and focus more on the elements of honour and both honest and dishonest characters. The main characters are Othello, who

code of honor that exists in the Columbian town. Marquez' paints a picture that shows how societal values, such as honor, have become more important than the inherent good of human life. The Vicario brothers' belief that their sister was done wrong was brought upon by this honor, along with racial and social tension. The dangerous path of both honor and religious faith caused Santiago's untimely death. "'Before God and before men,' Pablo Vicario said. 'It was a matter of honor'" (Marquez

Why I Think I Should Be in National Honor Society I want to preface this by saying thank you for taking the time to considering me as a member of your organization, it is truly an honor. Throughout my life I have developed a drive for excellence in everything I do. I believe that when it comes to homework and projects you should only consider yourself finished when you are satisfied with the work you have done. This drive for excellence took full force after I had joined Civil Air Patrol (CAP).

Maggie and Mama, she has chosen to reject her immediate heritage in favor of the flashier and more in fashionable African heritage with tall hair styles and bright clothes. The characterization of all three women mirrors how each woman attempts to honor their

's requests were submissive. At first glance, one may think Haemon 's initial decision is based on his love for his father, however, it becomes apparent that his decision was based on his need to “honor” his father by showing his loyalty to Creon’s decision. Haemon illustrates this necessity to honor his father when he says, “No marriage will ever be more important to me than justly carrying out your precepts” (647-648). Haemon does not say that he wants to follow his ruling because that is his

Everyone has a moment in life where they feel they have lost their honour and certainty in these moments of failures and uncertainty an individual’s life changes and that individual is given the chance to redeem themselves and get back on track to a more balanced life. Honour is all about respectability and worthiness to one’s self and those around them, as for certainty this is knowing one will live day to day with the reliability that not much will change in regards to chaos. Beginning with