Essays on Honor Page 2

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….

John Proctor:”i say- i say- God is dead!” This quote said by John Proctor in the play The Crucible written in the 1950’s. The play is about the people of Salem going through witch trials , which lead to many people getting hanged in the gallows in front of the whole town. If the people…

The Muslim religion is one of the fastest growing religions in the world, other than Christianity; according to Pew Research, in 2017 there were about 3.45 million Muslims in the U.S (Mohamed 2018). Some beliefs and practices this religion engage in are polygamy, fasting, wearing hijabs for women, and believing in one God, or “Allah”….

Introduction             Heroes are depicted in literature in various ways. Homer, the author of epic poems “Iliad” and “The Odyssey” has portrayed his characters as heroes in his works. In Homeric culture, heroes strive to uphold their personal honor, for them honor was more important than their lives. The protagonists in his works are presented…