through his own integrity, a loyal and steadfast friend to King Henry through .
thick and thin. His only duty was to be Henry's friend, which he fulfilled .
with natural grace.
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And then Henry placed another duty upon Beckett's shoulders, one .
entirely different---the Seal entitling him to be Chancellor of England. .
Beckett's integrity now demanded his duty towards England over his duty .
towards his friend, King Henry. The difference in Beckett's character was .
quickly apparent, for when the unabashed King Henry slapped a girls 'rump" .
and asked Beckett if he "wanted her," Beckett immediately responded, .
"Business my Lord!" The King obviously sensed change in Beckett's attitude .
and hastily questioned him about it. Beckett, again, answered him directly .
and eloquently: "There's on thing I do I love, my prince, and that I'm sure of. .
Doing what I have to do and doing it well." This personal credo of Beckett's .
reflects his character's governing aspect with crystal clarity. Beckett's .
steadfast integrity is his very essence, the light that raises its splendor above .
any opposing obstacle as if to cry out like that childhood song, "No! I'm .
gonna let it shine!" Beckett is bound and determined by this inexorable .
integrity to do what is "Right.".
But would his integrity be strong enough? Would Beckett have .
enough fortitude of character to hold his ground against the tide of society's .
opposition? Just when the King was growing tired of Beckett's straying from .
their friendship, and when Beckett thought it could get no worse, the King .
saw an escape to the mess he made. He knew that the Church and the State .
are always at conflicting odds, so why not simply unite the two? And how .
would he go about doing this? As King, he had weight over who is elected as.
Archbishop, governor of the Church, so he simply took advantage of this .
power---and elected Beckett. Beckett, aware of his own self-governing .
Becket said, "Honor is a private matter. ... Becket is very right with this quote because everybody's opinion about a situation is very different and honor is nothing but an opinion. ... Becket was in a struggle with this dilemma for most of the movie. ... Where is Becket's honor?" This quote from Becket himself tells us that all, like death, will confront this issue in our lifetime. ...
In Jean Anouilh's play, Becket, Thomas Becket is a Saxon who is the advisor to the king and the Chancellor of England. ... To an outsider, this kind of life would seem attractive. ... The king cries out to Becket's tomb, "You, rotting in this tomb- (1). ... Comparing himself to a pawn, Becket suggests that he is an instrument in God's plan, "just a little grain of san in the machine" (114). ... 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. ...
Perhaps Becket feels he lives his life in vain because his privileges are subject to the mercurial King's demands; whenever he objects to the King's latest whim, he is coldly told, "That's an order, little Saxon- (Anouilh 29). ... Becket's internal struggle, so apparent to others, intensifies "this man who "adores honor- (Anouilh 5) "is tormented by the prospect that he will never discover his genuine self, wondering, "Where is Becket's honor?... Becket is a man true to his word. ... It is clear that by that point, on the fateful day of Becket's death, h...
Becket, with this wealthy background of a father who was even sheriff for some time, was well educated at Merton Priory, and Paris. ... He had done this in his studiousness as Archdeacon and he did this as a self-created celebrity as chancellor. ... As a result of this war, Becket adamantly defended the high imposition of scuttage on the church. ... It was this constant and loyal friend whom Henry appointed the Archbishop of Canterbury. ... This was the England William I conquered. ...
Since the three characteristics of purpose, passion, and perception can be applied, this play can be considered a tragedy. In the beginning of the movie, Becket's purpose is to find honor. ... Thomas does this because "it is for divine service" (question 41). Henry and Becket cannot coexist in one world and one must die. Becket chose himself. ...
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. ... Ironically, King believed this would strengthen their friendship but it lead to his loneliness. ... Both Becket and To Kill a Mocking Bird, demonstrate what Ibsen said in his quote. ...
Light was important to medieval theologians. ... The use of stained glass windows transformed ordinary light into something divine. Gothic architecture developed out of a desire to build churches with larger windows so that God's light could shine throughout the building(www.newyorkcarver.com). ... 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. ...
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 ."... Honor is illustrated throughout this film by the way that Becket decides not to follow the King, but instead he follows his heart. ... Becket lives by God, and honor God. ...
Leadership in the Godfather "Leadership Analysis- In this paper I will attempt to compare the leadership traits and styles of the leading character in both the movies of the Godfather and Becket. ... 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. ... This attitude directly relates the behavior of the Godfather to that of a transitional leader. The character of Becket on the other hand, displays leadership on some what other trends. To begin wi...
