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Thomas Moore’s Utopia appears to be a perfect society where everyone is treated fairly and equally. However, Utopia is not as egalitarian as it appears. This can be determined through the implications about and restraints placed on women. The attitude toward women in Utopia may have been seen as acceptable in 1516, but in contrast with today’s standards this approach in the book towards women is misogynistic and oppressive. In Utopia, values are critical to the preservation of peace in society. Yet, these â€Å"values† do not include fair and proper treatment of every individual. Utopia appears to be a land of no persecution but women still suffer and are harassed through the societal standards pressed upon them as a condition of their sex. While the land of Utopia at first appears to give more rights to women than many countries did at the time, it becomes evident that the treatment of women and their rights are not representative of the supposed egalitarian pri nciples applauded in the novel. There are multiple cases in Utopia where conflict is evident between the treatment of men and the treatment of women. There are many moments in Utopia when it appears that the women are equal to men, only to turn around and suggest they are not. One of these examples is when Raphael Hythloday is discussing the terms and conditions of marriage, or rather, conditions prior to even the engagement. He says that â€Å"Whether she is a widow or a virgin, the women is shown naked to the suitor by aShow MoreRelated A Compare and Contrast of Thomas Moores Utopia and Machiavelli?s The Prince1482 Words   |  6 PagesKids are taught that if you are kind and just you will excel and be successful. But life’s not fair and being just doesn’t necessary mean that a society will stand the test of time and be able to grow. The two different societies introduced in More’s Utopia and Machiavelli’s The Prince are very different and although More’s Utopian society would be considered more just then Machiavelli’s society. Machiavelli’s society is more realistic and more likely to be viable. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;LeadershipRead MoreComparison Of Aldous Huxley And Thomas Mores Utopia1913 Words   |  8 PagesHow did Aldous Huxley and Thomas Moore approach the perfect society in their writings? They each created a society vastly different from the prevailing one of their times. Thomas More coined the word utopia from 2 Greek words ou meaning no or not and topos which mean no place for his novel Utopia (Miriam-Webster 2017). His novel Utopia written in 1516 was essay of current 16th century English society. Each author is a product of their times. 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For him it was a no good place, for while perfect to the inhabitants was inherently corrupt in someRead MoreLiterary Context Of Dystopian Literature1746 Words   |  7 Pagesand a utopia differ. One person’s utopia could be another person’s dystopia. Originating from the Greek prefix ou and suffix topos; the genre of dystopia can be translated into bad place however, it is more commonly known as dystopia or just simply anti-utopia. It is a fairly modern genre and is used by authors to criticize the many problems and political issues of the time in which they lived in Since 1516, when Sir Thomas Moore first explored the idea of a perfect world in his novel Utopia, manyRead MoreFahrenheit 451 Critical Essay1607 Words   |  7 Pagesscreenplays and teleplays. Many of Bradbury s tales have been reworked for film, television, and radio. In addition to Fahrenheit 451, his best known works include The Martian Chronicles, Dandelion Wine, and Something Wicked This Way Comes. In 2000 he received the National Book Award for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. Key Facts Full Title: Fahrenheit 451 Genre: Dystopian novel Setting: An unnamed city in America in the future Climax: Montag s escape from the Mechanical Hound; the bombingRead MoreLiterary Review of Sexuality and Gender in Science Fiction Literature3057 Words   |  13 Pagesand texts to back up the arguments made. The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction- Edward James This book combines essays by academics and writers of SF, which examine the genre from diverse perspectives. It inspects the beginnings of SF from Thomas More to the present day, and presents significant critical approaches such as Marxism, feminism and queer theory. There is an overlap of themes throughout which provides a chance to read about interrelated subjects from different angles written by