honorable suicide theme
A character contemplates committing suicide because doing otherwise would lead to some form of dishonor for themself and possibly their family.
4 total · 1 major · 3 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| play: Julius Caesar (1599) | major | Brutus committed suicide rather than let himself be taken prisoner and brought to Rome in chains, as did Porcia, Cassius and, Titinius |
| ic1976e05 | minor | Piso and Plancina were concerned with their family honor and contemplated suicide to preserve it. |
| ic1976e11 | minor | Messalina was offered the dagger and urged to use it, but proved too weak of will to do so. |
| play: Antony and Cleopatra (1607) | minor | one reason for the suicides was to avoid the dishonor of becoming captives to Octavius, perhaps paraded trough Rome in chains |