Thomas More's context was 16th century England, which entailed the Humanist movement. Thomas More constantly shifted between the ideals of Humanist philosophy and service to his king and country. The period leading up to the writing of Utopia swelled a massive personal dilemma within More between philosophical idealism and worldly pragmatism. It can be witnessed in More's novel Utopia, that Book Two is a clear expression of Thomas More's own context. Several issues that he …
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…philosophy and service to his king and country. Ultimately, he became a martyr for religious convictions that few others shared, and for that he was beatified. All in all, Utopia provides an in-depth perspective into 16th century humanism and what makes this novel truly colossal, is it's prescience. The themes present in this book are ubiquitous to the extent that five centuries after it's writing, it has provided a framework for many governments and nations.