Henrick Ibsen once said that, " The strongest man in the world is he who stands .
" A man with the greatest power and strength is the loneliest man. There is rarely .
anyone who can match his capability and ability. Even though the man receives respect .
from people around him andis inaplace of exbit these characteristics are King Henry II in .
Becket by Jean Anouilh and Atticus in To Kill a Mocking Bird by Lee Harper. .
In Becket, King Henry II is the most powerful man in England but he feels lonely. .
Due to some of the kings actions, he has experienced loneliness. King Henry appoints .
Beckect, his one trues friend, as archbishop of Canterbury. Ironically, King believed this .
would strengthen their friendship but it lead to his loneliness. So the strongest man in .
England had to stand alone. .
Also, in To Kill a Mocking Bird, Atticus experiences loneliness due to his actions. .
He is a respected lawyer and in his town. When Atticus jumps to aid of a young black man .
in Alabama, the other characters in the book, turn against him. Unfortunately, Atticus .
seems to be the only one who has these feelings about the man. Due opposing views, .
Atticus is not looked upon as the same man and there for he feels lonely. .
Both Becket and To Kill a Mocking Bird, .
demonstrate what Ibsen said in his quote. King Henry II and Atticus are strong men who .
stood alone due to their actions.
Becket said, "Honor is a private matter. ... "Where honor should be, there is only a void," said Becket to Gwendolyn. ... Becket was in a struggle with this dilemma for most of the movie. ... Where is Becket's honor?" ... Honor in Becket was, without a doubt, the motif of the movie. ...
In Jean Anouilh's play, Becket, Thomas Becket is a Saxon who is the advisor to the king and the Chancellor of England. ... Chancellor of England is what people use to describe Becket, so really Becket has no personal honor as a man. ... Becket does not take the job of Archbishop lightly. ... Although Becket's body is rotting away in his tomb, Becket's soul is actually up in heaven according to his belief. ... If while with the king, Becket wonders "where is Becket's honor" (37), then on the opposite side, with God, Becket must have his honor. ...
Early British Hitory Thomas á Becket and the Catholic Context The tragedy of Thomas á Becket and his relationship with Henry II was symptomatic throughout the Europe of the day. ... Early Life through Chancellorship Thomas á Becket was born circa 1118 (some sources claim 1120) in London to a wealthy merchant, Gilbert Becket and Roesa or Matilda of Caen, of Norman roots. ... Becket became proficient in hunting and hawking, two sports in which he would later indulge consistently with Henry II, under the wing of Richer of Laigle who fac...
By asking Becket for his love, even the usually nave King tries to penetrate through Becket's apathetic barrier. ... Although Becket finds self-purpose in simply serving God, Becket's true honor is realized when he states, "The kingdom of god must be defended like any other kingdom."" ... Becket's stirring realization reveals the pain he endures; but in order to bear honor, it is a sacrifice Becket is willing to make. ... Becket is a man true to his word. ... Becket's saga illustrates that nothing could closer to the truth. ...
Francis Fergusson's tragic theory can be applied to the movie Becket by Jean Anouilh. ... In the beginning of the movie, Becket's purpose is to find honor. ... Henry and Becket cannot coexist in one world and one must die. Becket chose himself. Through death and becoming a saint only does Becket finds his honor. ...
The statement foreshadows Becket's death because the way that Becket interprets honor is by living. ... Becket answering to the King when the King asks him how he combines, honor and collaboration foreshadows Becket's death. Becket answers ."... The king never thought that Becket would turn on him. ... Becket lives by God, and honor God. ...
Staring Richard Burton as the character of Becket and Peter O'Toole as Henry II the film is a bout the lifelong friendship of Henry II and the Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Becket. Where at he climax the friendship is tested and ends in tragedy as Becket grows more confident and thoughtful in his position. ... The character of Becket on the other hand, displays leadership on some what other trends. To begin with, quite clearly Becket in his late position was a democratic leader. ... Becket on the other hand as Bishop, can be classified as under a new concept, the concept of "t...
The most notable saint being Thomas Becket. Becket's casket is decorated with scenes of martyrdom, against a blue enamel background, with details picked out in gold and the faces raised up in relief. ...
In the movie Becket, it is obvious that there is a conflict between church and state. ... The conflict between church and state in Becket is blatantly obvious. ... Becket wanted the church and its people to be only subject to God's representative on earth, the Pope. ...