“A bastard can have honor too,” Jon said. “I am ready to swear your oath.”
Jon Snow is the son of Ned Stark, a Lord. But, Jon's mom is not Ned's wife, but a woman that is never told and that Ned never talks about. All Jon's life he was looked down on and told he was a mistake. Even Ned's wife, his new mother, hates him with a burning passion. Jon tells his uncle that "a bastard can have honor too" meaning that even though his father messed up, the punishment should not be brought down upon him but instead he should be looked at for all the accomplishments he has done. Today, in our society, if you show any sign of difference you are persecuted and shamed. What George Martin is saying is that even though you are different, you should be treated as though there is nothing wrong with you.
Jon Snow is the son of Ned Stark, a Lord. But, Jon's mom is not Ned's wife, but a woman that is never told and that Ned never talks about. All Jon's life he was looked down on and told he was a mistake. Even Ned's wife, his new mother, hates him with a burning passion. Jon tells his uncle that "a bastard can have honor too" meaning that even though his father messed up, the punishment should not be brought down upon him but instead he should be looked at for all the accomplishments he has done. Today, in our society, if you show any sign of difference you are persecuted and shamed. What George Martin is saying is that even though you are different, you should be treated as though there is nothing wrong with you.