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The Luck of Barry Lyndon · Theme
The Illusion of Honor
How The Luck of Barry Lyndon develops The Illusion of Honor.
Barry frequently invokes duels and gentlemanly codes to assert his honor, yet these acts are shown to be hypocritical tools for eliminating rivals and covering up his unscrupulous behavior.
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The editor suggests Barry invents duels to assert his honor whenever his actions appear disreputable, undermining the very concept of honor he claims.