Thomas Becket

1) What does it mean to be a person of honor? How was this demonstrated in the movie? An honorable person is one who is looked upon because of his pride, bravery, and courage. Also, a man of dignity and strong morals will be honorable to many people. According to these definitions, Thomas Becket is considered an honorable man in several ways. In a sense, Becket was a divine victim in that he was a victim …

…a hero. Overall, Becket had stood by his beliefs, had pride for his people, and displayed a high morality and dignity. At the time of Becket’s controversy, many people not only honored Becket because of his position but also because he contained all of these character traits mentioned above. Now, people admire him even more because we have realized how he overcame diversity with his pride and will for himself and for his country.