"The Lords of Discipline": Values and Problems in Carolina Military Institute

In the novel "The Lords of Discipline" by Pat Conroy, the problems and values in the Carolina Military Institute reflect the tainted values of Charleston, South Carolina. Annie Kate and the Carolina Military Institute are extremely similar to each other in many ways. Both are things in the town and they are beautiful and impressive on the outside. However, both Annie Kate and the Institute have internal conflicts that are hidden and kept secret until …

…completely apart" (159). Both Annie Kate and the Caroline Military Institute are similar. They are beautiful and respected from the outside, but have severe problems on the inside. Annie Kate is pregnant and her mother cannot afford to keep her houses anymore and the Institute has hazing and violence as an every day ritual. The problems in the Military Institute reflect the problems and values of the residents of the "South of Broad" section of Charleston.