The definition of honor can vary from person to person, but honor is defined by Webster’s Dictionary as good name or public esteem. Many people see honor as pride and being willing to fight for something, and that is definitely part of it. Honor has changed over time, and that isn’t necessarily good or bad. Honor has conveyed different meanings over time, from the 1800s to now, and is definitely different from culture to culture. Honor has demarcated itself from what it used to be, in big ways. Over time, honor has changed from courting girls and joust fights, to “sliding into a girls’ DMs.” Jousting and other forms of weapon training can be traced back to the Middle Ages, and it was used as a way to win a lady’s hand in marriage. When it came to courting a lady, the normal man would first, ask permission from the lady’s mother. If the mother agreed, the man would slowly start taking the girl out, and spending time with her. Then, finally, they’d keep each other company after mutual attraction had been confirmed. “Courtship was considered more a career move than a romantic interlude for young men, as all of a woman's property reverted to him upon marriage” (Courting the Victorian Woman). This shows that even though courtship was more honorable, they did get something out of it. Considerably, compared to now, those men sound like the perfect gentlemen. Now, in 2015, we have men who think the only way to get a girl is by “sliding into said girls DMs.” Just the way men try for women is absolutely opposite from what it used to be. No, this does not mean that honor is just about men. Gender roles should not, and can not, apply to the topic of honor. For example, Malala Yousafzai is one of the most honorable people in the world right now and she is a woman. It does not make any sense to say honor belongs to one gender when Malala stood up the Taliban and was shot in her brain, all because she wanted a good education. Despite the fact that time is a key factor, honor has not just changed over time. Of course, honor has changed in just more ways than over time. Honor has changed from culture to culture. In America, we see honor many different ways. “Duty, honor, country:
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American soldiers fight for, and die for, what they believe in. Considering that, honor is present in a few other cultures as well. “The flower that blooms in adversity... is the most rare and beautiful of them all” (Emperor in Mulan). In this movie, Mulan dresses as a man, and fights in place of her father against the Huns. This quote from the emperor hits the nail on the head considering the quote is talking about adversity, and Mulan was the only woman in the entire army of men. That movie was an example of honor, but from the Chinese culture point-of-view. Yet, in Japanese culture, back in the day, it was normal for Kamikaze soldiers to sign up for the war and commit suicide by crashing their planes into the sides of American ships. Kamikaze soldiers were willing to die for their country, and that was what Japan considered honorable (McCurry). Honor is seen many different ways by many different
American soldiers fight for, and die for, what they believe in. Considering that, honor is present in a few other cultures as well. “The flower that blooms in adversity... is the most rare and beautiful of them all” (Emperor in Mulan). In this movie, Mulan dresses as a man, and fights in place of her father against the Huns. This quote from the emperor hits the nail on the head considering the quote is talking about adversity, and Mulan was the only woman in the entire army of men. That movie was an example of honor, but from the Chinese culture point-of-view. Yet, in Japanese culture, back in the day, it was normal for Kamikaze soldiers to sign up for the war and commit suicide by crashing their planes into the sides of American ships. Kamikaze soldiers were willing to die for their country, and that was what Japan considered honorable (McCurry). Honor is seen many different ways by many different