homas More’s Utopia describes a fictional 16th century society set on a remote island in a distant part of the world, though it is presented by the narrator Hythloday as if it were a real place. While it is unclear how much of the practices and beliefs of the Utopians More himself would have endorsed, Hythloday (who is a purely fictional speaker / traveler) in Book 2 clearly upholds Utopian society as one worthy of emulation. Do you agree with Hythloday? Is Utopian society in some ways a model worth of imitation? In your essay, choose at least four aspects of Utopian practice and belief and assess their value for the modern world (looking at both pros and cons). If you feel that some aspects of Utopian society are more valuable than others, your thesis
statement should reflect that view. Some of the more important aspects of Utopia that you might examine would include the following: 1) Utopian political arrangements; 2) Utopian views of private property—including the practice of communal agriculture—and wealth; 3) their views of marriage and divorce; 4) their religious tolerance and its limits; and 5) their views on war and peace. Remember that some of the topics on this list might require more than one body paragraph.
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