Becket Essays

Throughout the play, "Becket," the main character Becket's heritage had never-ending battles between the Norman's and his kind, the Saxons. In England, Saxons were not trusted or accepted by English people. If you were a Saxon, it was hard for you to get around without any difficulty. Becket ended up becoming the Kings friend. People were wondering what the king was doing with a Saxon in his chambers. As far as Becket was concerned, he had no control over the king's decision. All he knew was that he was the king's servant. In this quote, Becket seems to dealing with an inner struggle. He…