In six pages Becket and A Man for All Seasons are examined within the thematic context of people who die for their religion. Two sources are cited in the bibliography.
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Paper Store Enterprises Inc. 10/2001 to Use This Paper Properly, INTRODUCTION An interesting look at
people dying for their religion; the only two sources used are A Man For All Seasons and Becket. This paper will review the basis for the theme and how
it pertains to these two works. Bibliography lists 2 sources. DYING FOR RELIGION In these turbulent times when we see terrorists who willingly give their lives for their
religious beliefs in order to die as martyrs, it is interesting to contemplate what would cause this sort of faith. To die for what one believes in is to
pay the ultimate price, and one that thousands are willing and ready to do each day. BECKET One well-known tale about those willing to die for their
religion is the book Becket by Jean Anouilh. Unraveling the mystery around Beckets death is a quest that has been ongoing since the very time of his demise; such
intensity has come full circle in that researchers and historians alike are still at a loss as to the ultimate resting place of the dead mans bones. To be
sure, this mission has made for significant intrigue. When one looks into the death of Becket, one will quickly realize that the martyr brought about his own misfortune by being
stubborn when it came to his opinions regarding Church rights. King Henry II was responsible for having Becket killed in Canterbury Cathedral; four of the kings knights actually carried out
the dreadful deed by beating him senseless about the head and abandoning his body on the altar steps. Beckets enraged followers turned his tomb into a shrine to demonstrate