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Can We Have Honor In This “Reasonable” Society The world as we know it today is one that seems to be “reasoning” with more and more left-wing ideas. If you told a person that lived in the 50’s that it would soon be acceptable to be a homosexual, and society wouldn’t look down on you but build you up for it, that person would have laughed in your face. Well that’s where we are at today in this “reasonable” society. Jean Anouilh discussed this “reasonable” society and how it is plagued with weakness and hypocrisy. His heroic individuals revealed in her plays, however, scorn this “reasonable” society and cling stubbornly to the rigorous demands of an honor with which he or she has chosen to die. In the play “Becket”, Becket lives in a reasonable society but searches for honor in his life, no matter what others say or think. In “Becket”, it is discussed whether the character of man is changed by the position he holds, or the position is changed by the character of the man that holds it. Becket was a changed man after he became Archbishop of Canterbury. Also, King Henry was changed by all the power that he had, and it caused him to destroy the only friendship he had. When Becket decided to return to England, he was almost certain that he would be killed. He struggled with that decision. And if his death would be in vain or if is was God’s will for him to return. Having a “reasonable” society does nothing but cause problems. People drift further and further away from what is right and they are blinded by the small but outspoken groups expressing their extreme ideas and why their ideas are “good” for society. In Becket’s era, he and the King spent their time drinking and going to the whorehouses instead of doing what the people wanted. The King did what he wanted and this did nothing but cause problems. Although Becket partook in these actions, he was not content with his life. He actually began to scorn this reasonable society. He wanted something that was honorable and something that he would be proud to do. His credo was that “he believes in doing what he must and doing it well.” Becket did take great pride in whatever he was doing and strived to do his best at it no matter the cost. But Becket didn’t want to do what he was ordered to do. He wanted to do what he loved but he could find nothing to love.
Approximate Word count = 1708
Approximate Pages = 6.8
(250 words per page double spaced)
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