Discovery of the dishonor of a loved one

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The Dishonorer

The Guilty One

Summary

The Guilty One brings shame on their kin by a dishonorable act. They are discovered by the Dishonorer.

Variants

Discovery of a parent's shame

Discovery of a child's dishonor

Discovery of a sibling's shame or dishonor

Discovery of dishonor in the family of one's fiancee

Discovery that one's wife has been violated before marriage

Discovery that one's wife has been violated since the marriage

Discovery that one's spouse has previously committed a fault

Discovery that one's spouse has formerly been a prositute

Discovery of dishonor on the part of a lover

Discovery that one's mistress, formerly a prostitute, has returned to her former life

Discovery that one's lover is of bad character

Discovery that one's spouse is of bad character

Discovery that one's lover is specifically weakened

Discovery that one's son is an assassin

Duty of punishing a traitorous relative

Duty of punishing a son condemned under a law which the father has made

Duty of punishing a son believed to be guilty

Duty of sacrificing, to fulfil a vow of tyrranicide, a father until then unknown

Duty of punishing a wrongdoing relative

Duty of punishing one's mother to avenge one's father

Discussion

Honor and duty are close bedfellows and people who uphold them are held in high esteem within many societies and bring reflected glory on all who know them, especially their families.

In the reverse, those who break social rules bring dishonor to their kin. This can create a significant dilemma for their relatives or friends: should the guilty party be exposed? Should they be protected? Should they be punished by the family? In stories of dishonor we often empathize with the family, although if the guilty party is attractive (for example a young tearaway) we may associate with them also and perhaps think about our more wicked side.

'Discovery of the dishonor of a loved one' is the 27th of Georges Polti's 36 Dramatic Situations.

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