A Man for All Seasons

Thomas More – Truly, “A Man for all Seasons” Today we commemorate the death (and the life) of Thomas More, who died on this day in 1565. To many, he is known through Robert Bolt 's biographical play “A Man for all Seasons”, later an Academy Award Winning Film in 1967. Bolt (interestingly, an avowed agnostic) was fascinated by the strength of character and conscience which sustained More through the crucible of Henry VIII 's relentless pressure to submit to his will. While countless of his…

The Power of Corruption In “Man of All Seasons” by Robert Bolt, demonstrates acts of political corruption that people are capable of committing to receive and gain power. Power is difficult to receive if others do not agree or respect one another. In the play of Man of all seasons three characters demonstrated malicious acts of manipulation and disloyalty. Three men who use to corruption to gain wealth plus power are Richard Rich, Cromwell and the King of England Henry the VIII. While other…

Saint Thomas More truly was a great man, worthy of his canonization and throughout his life he exhibited many gifts, talents, and qualities. He was born February 7, 1478, became the councilor for King Henry VIII and Lord High Chancellor of England before his death on July 6, 1535. This man was called a ‘Man for All Seasons’ or in other words a Renaissance Man. This title, along with many of his other prestigious titles, was presented to him because of how he put God at the center of his…

court of conscience. It supersedes all other courts.” (Mahatma Gandhi) What happens when the court of justice disagrees with the court of conscience? One of two possible choices can be made; you could ignore your conscience in order to adapt to societies status quo, or you follow your conscience and risk everything. Risking so much for such little moral satisfaction may seem naive to most, but not to Robert Bolt’s depiction of Sir Thomas More in A Man For All Seasons. Everything Sir Thomas More…

The True Man for All Seasons Throughout all spans of time society has exhibited the strange tenacity for assigning labels to anything and anyone. In most instances these affectations are frivolous, egotistical, unnecessary, or wholly misplaced. However, when assigning the singular title of “The Bard,” no such frivolity or error exists. William Shakespeare is The Bard, and a man who shines brighter than any other in the firmament of English literature. The stature of William Shakespeare is…

indicates that More holds the true authority. In Bolt’s A Man for All Seasons, the author characterizes Thomas More as honest, inflexible, and moral to demonstrate how righteous leadership is the most powerful. First, Robert Bolt, the author, demonstrates Thomas More with an honest reputation to illustrate the table turning point of his role as a Church leader. At the beginning of the play, Sir Thomas More is described…

Robert Bolt’s “A Man for All Seasons” portrays the lives of people in the 16th Century, which was characterized and influenced by unprecedented social changes. Revolution was practically in every aspect of life, including economy, politics, and religion. In fact, the begining of religious reform was associated with social and political changes. The society depicted in Bolt’s play is ruled by King Henry VIII who, in order to be able to legally divorce his wife, Queen Catherine, wishes to remove…

Last Man Standing Continues on With Season 6 Season 6 of "Last Man Standing" is now being aired on TV's ABC 7 and streamed online on Hulu for the many fans of the comedy of Tim Allen, a natural at TV comedy. In Season 6 we find that Mike Baxter and his family dynamics have been settled since his oldest daughter, Kristen Baxter (Amanda Fuller) has now gotten a home with her hard to love, now husband, Ryan Vogelson (Jordan Masterson). We've also seen that Kyle (Cristoph Sanders) and Mandy (Molly…

When talking about the New York Knicks and the upcoming season, a person is left wondering why even bother as the team had a very bad season last year. There have been some serious off season moves that may be the saving grace for the team. One of these moves was hiring a new coach, along with picking up three new starters and nine players in total, the Knicks have a fighting chance to win at least 50 games this season and be a dominate force in the Eastern conference. Derrick Rose, Joakim Noah…

attempt to put into everything that they sell. Their Christmas advertisement titled “The Man on the Moon” was their 2015 attempt to celebrate this message as well as team up with the United Kingdom charity Age UK. In this commercial, a young girl attempts to communicate with a man alone on the moon and show that he is loved and appreciated. This…