Sir Thomas More's 'Utopia' # 2 / Imperfection Is Better...
[ send me this essay ]
A 3 page look at the geopolitical beliefs expounded in Utopia and how such societies have traditionally failed throughout the course of history. The writer argues that rather than strive for the unattainable, we should learn to appreciate the value of imperfection. No other sources cited.
Filename: Utopia2.wps

Sir Thomas More's 'Utopia' # 3 / Not A 'Perfect' Society
[ send me this essay ]
A 3 page essay criticizing More's Utopia in an historical context. The writer feels that a 'perfect' society is not possible when it has war, prisoners or war, and slavery. Examples from other Utopian ideologies are presented to illustrate points made. No other sources cited.
Filename: Utopia3.wps

Sir Thomas More's 'Utopia' # 4 / Communism Doesn't Work !
[ send me this essay ]
In this insightful 3 page essay, the writer argues that in Utopian societies, the creator is always theoretically 'playing God,' and establishing whatever social order (s)he sees fit for the achievement of societal perfection. It is argued that there exists no viable connection between the Utopia presented in Thomas More's book and true democracy. Rather, More's Utopia more closely resembles Communism -- a failed idea ! No other sources cited.
Filename: Utopia4.wps

Sir Thomas More's 'Utopia' & The Communist State
[ send me this essay ]
A 5 page paper analyzing the ways in which Thomas More's idealized society, described in his book Utopia, could be said to be Communist. The paper concludes that the actual aims of Karl Marx and More were different; Marx was calling for a social revolution, and More was calling for a moral one. Bibliography lists three sources including book.
Filename: Utopiacomm.rtf

Sir Thomas More's 'Utopia' / An Analytical Criticism
[ send me this essay ]
A 3 page essay in which the writer critiques More's 'Utopia'-- pointing out several atrocities including the treatment of lawyers and animals in his fictitious society. The writer does also find, however, that the book was intended to be satirical and therefore to only criticize it would be to overlook its 'chariacture-like' value. No other sources cited.
Filename: Utopia.wps