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Becket

 

            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.
            


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