Malvika Oberoi
Dr. Walunir
Summer Project
18 May 2017
Thomas More’s Utopia and the vision of an Ideal life
Introduction
Greenblatt and Logan suggests that “ Sir Thomas More was one of the most brilliant and disturbing personalities of English Renaissance.” The people who were unaware about his works could find problems regarding understanding of this statement by Greenblatt and Logan. The Catholic church called him a saint even though his book “Utopia” was banished by Catholic bishops of the sixteenth century. More was born in the year 1477 in the city of London where he studied many classical languages and the theories of law. In the later years of his life , he was made a member of parliament and later , a lord Chancellor in the year 1529. …show more content…
He himself coined the word “Utopia.” It is derived from a greek word ou which means “not” and topos which means “place”. The island which is described in the book is referred to a fictional place. The novel is divided into two books. The first book is referred to “ The First Book of the Communication of Raphael Hythloday , Concerning the Best State of its Commonwealth” and talks about a discussion between Raphael , Peter Giles and Thomas more . The main aim of their discussion was to find whether Hythloday should offer his favor to the king as a counselor. The other book contains the whole description of the history and geography of the island. It is referred to as “ The Second Book of the Communication of Raphael Hythloday , Concerning the Best of its State” which deals with the issues related to the political government and the law and orders of the
Dr. Walunir
Summer Project
18 May 2017
Thomas More’s Utopia and the vision of an Ideal life
Introduction
Greenblatt and Logan suggests that “ Sir Thomas More was one of the most brilliant and disturbing personalities of English Renaissance.” The people who were unaware about his works could find problems regarding understanding of this statement by Greenblatt and Logan. The Catholic church called him a saint even though his book “Utopia” was banished by Catholic bishops of the sixteenth century. More was born in the year 1477 in the city of London where he studied many classical languages and the theories of law. In the later years of his life , he was made a member of parliament and later , a lord Chancellor in the year 1529. …show more content…
He himself coined the word “Utopia.” It is derived from a greek word ou which means “not” and topos which means “place”. The island which is described in the book is referred to a fictional place. The novel is divided into two books. The first book is referred to “ The First Book of the Communication of Raphael Hythloday , Concerning the Best State of its Commonwealth” and talks about a discussion between Raphael , Peter Giles and Thomas more . The main aim of their discussion was to find whether Hythloday should offer his favor to the king as a counselor. The other book contains the whole description of the history and geography of the island. It is referred to as “ The Second Book of the Communication of Raphael Hythloday , Concerning the Best of its State” which deals with the issues related to the political government and the law and orders of the