I read the story of the great writer Robert Louis Stevenson "The Adventure of the Hansom Cab" and together with Lisa Tulaeva, we wrote an essay based on one of the topics that are touched upon in this work. The theme we took is Officer honor and we wanted to share with you and get your opinion.

"Officer honor"

While reading any work that touches on a certain historical period, especially the military, you immediately want to analyze the lifestyle of officers, people who have passed such a difficult period in their lives. The personality of these people fascinates with their confidence in their words, which often stand above their whole life, since the loss of honor is the worst nightmare for real officers "Know that, no matter what circumstances you find yourself in, you can count on me. I will never leave you." Not every man is able to give his life for a promise, but every self-respecting officer will stand up for every word spoken, with his honor.

Revealing this thesis, I would like to turn to the story of Robert Louis Stevenson "The Adventure of the Hansom Cab". Stevenson is a Scottish writer and poet, author of adventure novels and novellas, the largest representative of neo-Romanticism. This work shows the lives of respected people-British officers who have their own experience, their own stories, but lead to one thing: that the performance of duty, following the dictates of conscience give the person that moral status, which is reflected in the concepts of "dignity" and "honor". As Shakespeare wrote: "Honor is my life-they are fused into one, and to lose honor is for me the same as losing my life. I would like to summarize the aspects that were reflected in the story, since this topic demonstrates the difference in personal qualities in the period of that time, which has reached the present day. It is important to see that people who have faced war, murder, and death face to face demonstrate their indifference to ordinary life, as help, a duel, a spoken promise replaces their main interest in life, which loses its meaning if men put their honor at risk.

It is important that one of the characters, namely Lieutenant Brackenbury Rich, is shown as a man of honor for whom this is in the first place, has unwavering views and principles. Such a person adheres to moral rules, respects the views and opinions of other people. A person of honor is characterized by such qualities as sincerity, honesty, decency, conscientiousness, and valor. Honor is a very valuable quality that evokes the respect of society and an individual group, is earned through personal merit and strong moral principles. Naturally, over time, views and opinions change, not only on a specific story, but also in general, because in our time it is quite difficult to meet a person of honor. Because this is an era of selfishness, greed, arrogance, and disrespect. Honor disappears if you ask the younger generation what it is-few people will give the right answer. Most people have no idea what it is.

For some, it seems incomprehensible from some point of view, wild, but this was the main task of the author to demonstrate the life of that time and the strength of character of men who were distinguished precisely by the fact that they did not lose those strengths that were driven into them with the help of life's difficulties. If he promised, he will definitely do it, and if he is not sure that he will be able to fulfill it – he will not promise. " This is the main message, if we analyze the character of the officers in such stories.

In conclusion, I would like to add that we are all different. We have different lives, different experiences, different views on life. In the analysis, I would like to show exactly that group of people for whom life has become equal to honor, dignity, since after passing certain moments of life, you are assigned a life status. The status of any respected gentleman is a man of honor.