Finest Man in Rome

Finest Young Man in Rome Family, friends, money, honor, carrier, there are many important things in life. What people are willing to do to achieve their dreams and goals? Some of them would do anything to get what they really want. They would cheat, steal, and kill, just to be the best of all. Rufinus, the main character of Finest Young Man in Rome, by James Wright, have to decide how far he can go …

…never harm his best friend. He wanted to work with him, not against him He did not want to compete with him. Rufinus admired and respected his friend. Also, honor was a very important thing in his life. His words, "I will do nothing which violates my honor, or contaminates my priesthood; and nothing which harms my friend Manlius" (p.81), show that the best way to get out from this nasty situation is killing himself.