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Sir Thomas More’s Utopia has been viewed as both a satirical literary interpretation of a non-existent ideal society, and a staunch manifesto reflectively criticizing Henry VIII’s 16th Century rule of England. ... Reading Utopia, however, reveals that the fictitious society symbolically antagonizes the commonwealth of 16th Century England.
In a keynote address to Loyola College of Baltimore entitled, “Utopia as Mirror for a Life and Times,” Richard Marius likens More’s Utopia to a carnival mirror, as it distortedly reflected the English commonwealth. This obviously supports the theory that Utopia blatantly condescends Henry VIII’s England.
Marius’ simile is most clearly defined as More explains the Utopian’s use for gold and silver. ...
More remorselessly reduced England’s aristocracy by comparing them to criminals as they gallivanted about sporting the precious metals they did nothing to deserve.
Approximate Word count = 681
Approximate Pages = 2.7
(250 words per page double spaced)
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