A man for all seasons essay
Essay “Challenges”
Although success assured completely defeats the point of a “challenge” it is still important to take on the task, even though it becomes more of an activity rather than a challenge. From even the simplest of activities we gain valuable experience which we can then use in other aspects of life, therefore it is important to complete tasks even if we do not feel that it will be as interesting or rewarding as a genuine challenge.
Throughout “A man for all seasons” (Robert Bolt), Thomas More is faced with an enormous personal challenge. He is an extremely generous human being and would give anyone, anything. However he has powerful beliefs and morals, which he shows the utmost respect for, and would not change them for anything. If he was to go against these beliefs and morals, he is the kind of person that would feel as if he was betraying himself, and falling to the corruption of the world he lived within. During the story, More has countless obstacles thrown at him. Poverty, bribery, corruption and most importantly the difficult decision of where his loyalties lie; with the king, or with himself. But somehow he manages to overcome all this, as none of them can force him to be someone other than who god created him to be. And although he does die in the end, I believe that he would be satisfied with the way he lived his life. He lived life on his own terms, and stuck to what he believed in, even when it seemed the whole world was coming down hard on him. If anything it reflects badly on King Henry, as he would go as far as to kill a friend, for denying him something as simple as having his authority denied over the Church. Although it wasn’t a spectacular end for Thomas More, he went down with dignity and composure and stuck to his morals and beliefs over everything that was thrown at him.
When success is assured in an activity that is somewhat difficult, the novelty of it being a “challenge” wears off instantly. However it is still necessary
Although success assured completely defeats the point of a “challenge” it is still important to take on the task, even though it becomes more of an activity rather than a challenge. From even the simplest of activities we gain valuable experience which we can then use in other aspects of life, therefore it is important to complete tasks even if we do not feel that it will be as interesting or rewarding as a genuine challenge.
Throughout “A man for all seasons” (Robert Bolt), Thomas More is faced with an enormous personal challenge. He is an extremely generous human being and would give anyone, anything. However he has powerful beliefs and morals, which he shows the utmost respect for, and would not change them for anything. If he was to go against these beliefs and morals, he is the kind of person that would feel as if he was betraying himself, and falling to the corruption of the world he lived within. During the story, More has countless obstacles thrown at him. Poverty, bribery, corruption and most importantly the difficult decision of where his loyalties lie; with the king, or with himself. But somehow he manages to overcome all this, as none of them can force him to be someone other than who god created him to be. And although he does die in the end, I believe that he would be satisfied with the way he lived his life. He lived life on his own terms, and stuck to what he believed in, even when it seemed the whole world was coming down hard on him. If anything it reflects badly on King Henry, as he would go as far as to kill a friend, for denying him something as simple as having his authority denied over the Church. Although it wasn’t a spectacular end for Thomas More, he went down with dignity and composure and stuck to his morals and beliefs over everything that was thrown at him.
When success is assured in an activity that is somewhat difficult, the novelty of it being a “challenge” wears off instantly. However it is still necessary