Essays on Honor

The City of Suspects: Crime in Mexico City, 1900-1931 was written by Pablo Piccato, where he focuses on all aspects of crime in the early 20th century. Along with his own reasoning he uses other historians works, as well as court records, police records, and few individual encounters. Piccato organizes his book into three main…

In The Iliad, warriors from the Achaean and Trojan armies demonstrate noble traits, with Achilles being the epitome of nobility. Despite Hector’s killing of Patroclus, a beloved companion and protege of Achilles, the great Achaean warrior shows compassion towards Priam, the King of Troy. By releasing Hector’s body to Priam, Achilles performs a noble deed….

Throughout various time periods and civilizations, diverse types of art emerge that cannot be compared to those of other time periods or locations. However, there are also artworks that originate from completely different eras and places, yet can still be compared. The Torso of a God, an Egyptian sculpture from the New Kingdom in Dynasty…

The debate of whether or not honor codes should be established in schools have been ongoing since it was first introduced. It caused conflict between those who implemented it and those who had to obey it. Many view honor codes as ineffective for decreasing cheating in schools while others view it as efficient for increasing…

The Robert E. Howard Foundation and Project Pride of Cross Plains, Texas are proud to announce the dates and Guest of Honor for the 2016 version of Howard Days, to be held June 10th and 11th at the Robert E. Howard Museum in Cross Plains. This year’s Guest of Honor is Michael Scott Myers, screenwriter…

Statistics plays a crucial role in card counting. The MIT blackjack team exemplifies how statistics can be utilized to enhance the chances of winning. By counting cards at casinos and employing statistical analysis, the team increases their odds of beating the house. Thus, statistics is directly related to card counting, as demonstrated by the MIT…

Indian caste system is the oldest form of social stratification based on various human beliefs and faith. The castes were originally grouped by the work they performed and later became hereditary. The social stratification expresses their access to power, privilege, wealth and a say in the society. The four major stratifications, called varnas, included the…

As the play Henry IV comes to a close, once the battle is fought, The King is finally proud of his son for displaying, what he thinks is, honor by killing Hotspur. Throughout the play the characters are constantly trying to define honor and what it means to be honorable. However it seems different people…

Honor killing occurs in countries around the world and is a huge issue that is occurring but it is not very known and emerged in the pre-Islamic era. Honor killing is when a female in the family does something that is shameful to the family and ruins the reputation of the family. This is happening…

During late fifteenth century Spain, honor was desired by people of all classes and honor could even be earned by commoners through war and fighting in battles. The chance to elevate one’s status became an obsession and everyone, even nobles, wanted to have/maintain a high status in society. Mark A. Burkholder used Bartolomé Bennassar’s statement…