Category: Honor
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November 4, 2022
Thanks to Alissa Simon, HMU Tutor, for today’s post.
For the October Quarterly Discussion, we read Plutarch’s “Coriolanus” and a speech by David McCullough titled “Knowing History and Knowing Who We Are.” I was not really sure if this combination would work because of the great differences between the two pieces. Plutarch’s biography portends to be history, but is simultaneously a commentary on culture,
November 24, 2017
Thanks to Alissa Simon, HMU Tutor, for today’s post.
“The code word for America was our mother Ne-he-mah.”
“I enjoyed serving my country and my people.” – Chester Nez
Protecting our country is an act of honor and bravery. Every one of those citizens who sign up for the arduous task of defending America is worthy of mention. Just within my own life, I have come to listen more closely to those veterans who are familiar to me.
October 27, 2017
Thanks to Alissa Simon, HMU Tutor, for today’s post.
In most cases, letter writing became fashionable only after the establishment of a postal service. However, state business has been conducted via the written letter since the beginning of formal governments. Our most recent Quarterly Discussion focused on six different letters from the likes of Seneca all the way up to George H. W. Bush. We looked at Leonardo da Vinci’s job application in the form of a letter to the Duke of Milan.
April 14, 2017
Thanks to Alissa Simon, HMU Tutor, for today’s post.
When reading historical documents, it may be easy to forget the more mundane effects that occur when two cultures collide. However, Shakespeare’s Henry the Fifth paints an example of this exact thing. In the play, the actual collision is often thought to take place in the battle between France and England, however it is actually through details of everyday life that Shakespeare exemplifies the angst of cultural divides.
December 9, 2016
Thanks to Alissa Simon, HMU Tutor, for today’s blog.
Last week was the first of four scheduled discussions of Harrison Middleton University’s film course on The Hollow Crown series. Ben Whishaw portrays Richard II in Shakespeare’s play by the same name. In it, Bolingbroke (Henry IV) steals the throne from Richard II. Shakespeare grants beautifully sad speeches of longing to Richard as he falls from grace.