Acts of Honor and Dishonor in Pat Conroy's Lords of Discipline
English II Honors
10 February 2014
How do these chapters depict acts of honor or dishonor? In Pat Conroy’s The Lords of Discipline, acts of honor and dishonor occur at that Institute frequently. However, most would think that honor is a big role, but if anyone was aware of what went on behind the scenes, they would be proven wrong. For instance, when Will says that Pig, Mark, and him need to “formulate a strategy to save Pearce” (405). Will exclaims “I’m going to the house” (406). Ever since these three have found out about the truth for Bobby Bentley, they have not been able to keep away from “The Ten,” at least not Will. Also, it is his sworn and proven duty to help protect Pearce, according to the Bear. Therefore, whenever it is necessary Will takes precaution and close watch over Pearce. This results in Will constantly being tied up in “sticky” situations, which may all possibly lead to his expulsion from the Institute. Furthermore, even though the big theme of this novel and the Institute is honor, many few honorable events or acts occur through Chapter 37-39. Throughout Will’s escape from the Institute, the events at General Durrell’s House, and the aftermath, was an act of dishonoring the honor code. In chronological order, “The first cherry bomb arced across the barracks in a flaming parabola (the escape),” “I recognized one of the cars: John Alexander (discovering members of the Ten,” and “In the background was a figure estranged and disembodied from the others, the unmistakable figure of the Bear, smoking his cigar and overseeing the proceedings with a malevolently inappropriate grin (proof that the Bear is aware of these events)” (410,413,427). According to all of these events, any of these proven true in front of the honor court would result in immediate expulsion and job loss. There would be many people involved in such manner, and it would extremely show the background of the Institute, the hidden features no one has ever seen or thought of.
10 February 2014
How do these chapters depict acts of honor or dishonor? In Pat Conroy’s The Lords of Discipline, acts of honor and dishonor occur at that Institute frequently. However, most would think that honor is a big role, but if anyone was aware of what went on behind the scenes, they would be proven wrong. For instance, when Will says that Pig, Mark, and him need to “formulate a strategy to save Pearce” (405). Will exclaims “I’m going to the house” (406). Ever since these three have found out about the truth for Bobby Bentley, they have not been able to keep away from “The Ten,” at least not Will. Also, it is his sworn and proven duty to help protect Pearce, according to the Bear. Therefore, whenever it is necessary Will takes precaution and close watch over Pearce. This results in Will constantly being tied up in “sticky” situations, which may all possibly lead to his expulsion from the Institute. Furthermore, even though the big theme of this novel and the Institute is honor, many few honorable events or acts occur through Chapter 37-39. Throughout Will’s escape from the Institute, the events at General Durrell’s House, and the aftermath, was an act of dishonoring the honor code. In chronological order, “The first cherry bomb arced across the barracks in a flaming parabola (the escape),” “I recognized one of the cars: John Alexander (discovering members of the Ten,” and “In the background was a figure estranged and disembodied from the others, the unmistakable figure of the Bear, smoking his cigar and overseeing the proceedings with a malevolently inappropriate grin (proof that the Bear is aware of these events)” (410,413,427). According to all of these events, any of these proven true in front of the honor court would result in immediate expulsion and job loss. There would be many people involved in such manner, and it would extremely show the background of the Institute, the hidden features no one has ever seen or thought of.