and the life of the students who attend. It focuses on Will McLean and his actions in and out of

school. He is given the duty of protecting the first African-American student to attend the school

from the mysterious group named “The Ten.” This job costs Will more than he could ever

imagine, including two friends and nearly his diploma from the Institute. Throughout the novel,

Will proves that honor is the greatest value one can have, even more so than fame, friendship or

The Ten plagues Will during most of the book, yet by the end he finds out the identity of

each member and threatens to reveal their secrets to the media. Will had the chance to become

the most famous member of the Corps at the Institute. Revealing The Ten would cause a

revolution at the institute, a scandal from which it would be hard pressed to recover. The

decision was presented to the General as “You can decide whether The Ten remains a secret

organization or the most famous group in South Car

olina.” By going to the general and trying to

Will’s honor surpasses his friendship with Pig as he allows his friend to leave the Institute

The whole of the institute is based on honor, with a code and a court specifically designed

decision and allows his friend to leave. “I know now what I should have done, I always know

for honor of himself. The consequences of his dedication to honor were grave at times, yet his

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