Utopia

Focus Question: How does More comment on his times through Utopia? Syllabus outcome: Describe the interrelationship between the religious environment and the social and cultural context on which the literature draws. Introduction: When I chose to review Utopia, I can honestly say that I had no idea of what I was letting myself in for. The book is so complex and there are so many conflicting ideas and interpretations that for a time I considered …

…try to do each one his share to mend our own selves and ease the burden of our fellow-men, to improve man-kind and prepare for the world to come. " Therefore, despite all the difficulties in interpreting Utopia, More is ultimately calling on European society to change their ways for the betterment of human-kind, and his principles on religious plurality and social welfare were forward thinking. Many of the problems he addresses still plague society today.