“My life has been shaped by my black and Latino heritages, and despite other people’s confusion I don’t feel I have to choose one or the other. To do so would be to deny a part of myself” (Santiago 3

“I tried to keep calm, but it was difficult to ignore the obvious importance of this meeting. What would happen in the next few moments would likely determine, to a very large extent, the rest of my life. My feelings were a strange mixture of fear, anger and pride, and I was determined that, no matter what, I was going to maintain my sense of dignity” (Steffen 333).

Steffen, Joseph. “Honor Bound.” Transitions. Clouse, Barbara. (2002) : 366-381.

The outcomes both Santiago and Steffen choose have the power to shape their lives. Similarly they were both faced with a tough decision having to make a choice that does not pertain to anything they are capable of controlling in their lives. Both men contemplate within

Honor Bound by Joseph Steffen like Black and Latino addresses from a first person narrative the topic of minority’s. Steffen is faced with a moral decision that will ultimately affect the rest of life. He must choose between lying to finish out his final year in the United States Naval Academy or telling the truth, that he is a homosexual (334). This he knew would result in immediate expulsion from the Academy, but however is the courageous route that Steffen chooses to take. In doing this, he upholds his personal integrity and demonstrates that he is not ashamed of who he is.

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