Utopia: Europe Vs. Ideal Society

Sir Thomas More’s Utopia compares and contrasts the social values of the idealistic society of Utopia with that of the realistic society, Europe. Sir Thomas More uses his characters, Peter Giles, Raphael Hythloday, and a fictional character representing himself called More, to criticize the practices of the very realistic society, Europe. Everyday life in Europe is less than idealistic. It is a society where greed and wealth is prevalent, where theft is punished by death, but is also unavoidable, and where poverty makes up the majority of people. Utopia, though impossible to attain, is Sir Thomas More’s idea of the perfect society.

“They are generally more set on acquiring new kingdoms by hook or by crook than by governing well those that they already have”(p.8). Here, Raphael explains to More the priorities of English royalty, and why he refuses to become a counsellor. “Moreover, the counsellors of kings are all so wise already that they need no other knowledge (or at least that’s the way they see it). In other words, the real world makes it impossible for truth in Raphael’s mind. He believes that the king will hear only what he wants regardless of the virtue others may con

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Approximate Word count = 875
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)