4‚ Unit 2: Utopia and Dystopia Sir Thomas More’s Utopia Study Guide Directions: As you read‚ complete each question below. Type your answers in the appropriate spaces provided. 1. In Book I‚ who is the narrator? What point of view is this? Thomas More‚ first person view 2. More and Giles strike up a conversation with someone. Who is this? What does he do? Why are they interested in him? Giles introduces More to Raphael Hythloday. More thought that Hythloday was a seaman but
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Seasons” by Robert Bolt the character Sir Thomas Mores characteristics are brought out by a couple of other characters in the play. Thomas More encounters characters in situations that really bring out the personality of Thomas More. One of these characters is Richard Rich. This character clearly helps the reader with understanding Thomas More better and better as they interact with each other in the play. This character contrasts from Thomas More by the way More believes his morals and his down fall
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Bold --> indicates more important quotes ACT ONE "But every man has his price" - Richard Rich (page 2) "The friendship of Sir Thomas More. Or should I say acquaintance?" - Richard Rich (page 3) "A man should go where he wont be tempted" - More (page 4) "Good... well you dont need my help now" - More to Rich (page 7) "Sir Thomas‚ if only you knew how much‚ much rather I’d yours than his!" - Rich to More (page 7) "No‚ i dont recommend him; but I point him out" - More to Norfolk about Rich
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RICH More: Why Richard‚ it profits a man nothing to give his soul for the whole world… but for Wales? -95 Rich: I would be steadfast. More: Richard‚ you couldn’t answer for yourself even so far as tonight. -38 Rich: I’m lamenting. I’ve lost my innocence. -44 Cromwell: You lost that some time ago. If you’ve only just noticed‚ it can’t have been very important to you. Rich: But every man has his price! -2 Rich: I’m adrift. Help me. -38 More: That’s a nice gown you have‚ Richard. -66 More: In
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Richard Rich- Personal Reflection A Man Of All Seasons The smell of rain drifted through the ajared window wafting into my nostrils. As the heavens opened up‚ the tears of sorrow fell from the angels above over Mores death sentence. The grey heavy clouds were concealed by the sinister evening sky. Everywhere I turned‚ every sound I heard‚ reminded me of the terrible act I had committed in court this afternoon. I Richard Rich had given up my soul and my conscience for an unworthy reward; Wales
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and teachers today I am going to tell you about Thomas more and the impacts he had on Christianity. Thomas More born was born on milk street on the 7th of February 1478. St. Thomas More was known as "A Man for All Seasons". During his life he was a scholar‚ an author‚ a lawyer‚ a politician‚ a teacher‚ a husband and a father. In all of his activities‚ he was motivated and guided by the unfailing moral compass in his life‚ his Catholic faith. Thomas More was a friend of Erasmus and of King Henry VIII
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with more power. According to Kincaid‚ it is useful to understand that for many years in England there had been hostility to the clergy‚ because the Church had great worldly powers‚ property‚ and wealth‚ while many members of the clergy were corrupt and self-seeking. (11) With this play‚ Bolt wanted to bring out the strong characteristic steadiness of standing on one’s feet and owns ground in what one believes irrespective of what others think or say. The main character‚ Sir Thomas More‚ is a
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between 1325-1372; around the area of Middle English‚ Middle French‚ and Latin cultures (Merriam Webster). Liberty allows a society to be free of all government control. It allows the community to run the entire society the way they want it ran. Thomas Jefferson stated in the Declaration of Independence “that all men are created equal‚ that they are endowed by their Creator with certain Unalienable Rights‚ that among these are Life‚ Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness” (Jefferson‚ 678). Utopian
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through Thomas More and King Henry. Thomas More symbolizes reason while King Henry represents the law. However‚ because Henry is King he has the power and authority of the law and can govern as extreme or as lenient as he wishes. Bolt refers to him as a “monstrous baby” meaning that he will have it his way at any cost (vii). On the contrary‚ Thomas More represents reasonable law which is commonly referred to as civil law. This is where evidence is required to prosecute. Throughout the play‚ Thomas More
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the right judgment is what many are all taught to do‚ but what if making the right and just judgement only brought rejection from the people. Out of the both leading noble men from An Enemy of the People and A Man for All Seasons‚ I believe that Dr. Thomas Stockmann is the greatest character because of his persistence and good intentions he carried. In Plato’s work‚ The Allegory of the Cave‚ there are people chained in a cave where they are shown shadow depiction of images. While there is a group of
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