A Man For All Seasons
A Man for All Seasons: The Integrity of One Thomas More, a man with great integrity has proven himself to be a strong willed man who does not crack when pressured. His strength of integrity will be compared to other people around him who betray themselves and collapse under pressure. This will prove the difference between a person with strong integrity and a person with little to no integrity. The play A Man for All Seasons by Robert Bolt presents a contrast between the malleable self and the self that can not be manipulated. People with strong integrity can stand by their beliefs and do not sway to pressure. When Rich and Thomas are talking in the More's home, More gives a silver cup to Rich saying, "It was sent to me as little while ago by some woman, now she's put a lawsuit in the Court of Requests. It's a bribe Richard." This shows that Thomas will not change his mind from bribes, showing strong integrity and that he is no
In the end it all comes down to God as Thomas More says "And when we stand before God, and you are sent to Paradise for doing according to your conscience, and I am dammed for not going according to mine." He is saying that in the end it is all worth nothing, but to have a clear conscience and a true sense of integrity t a materialistic person. When Wolsey is trying to get Thomas to agree with the kings divorce in Wolseys office, Thomas states "When a statesmen forsakes their own private conscience for the sake of their public duties... they lead their country by a short route to chaos." This shows that Thomas uses his conscience to judge all of his actions and the base to his conscience is his integrity. Thomas is finally called to the trials one last time and is found guilty of high treason. He states "I am the kings true subject, I say none harm, I think none harm. And If this be not enough to keep a man alive, in good faith I l
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Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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