A Man For All Seasons

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he would have to verbally side with the King. According to this thought process, he felt resigning whilst maintaining silence would result in the assumption that he was with the King without jeopardizing his morality or conscience. This shows that throughout More’s decisions he is very cautious in ensuring that his morals are always followed.

This scene also shows the intent within More’s small group of friends and family. The scene takes all the people that More seems to be closest with and shows their reaction to his decision to resign. Norfolk is a friend of More’s but also is with the State so when asked if he will help More with the resignation Norfolk says, “Not I” (Bolt 89). Margaret who is More’s daughter always agrees with her father. When she is asked to help her father Margaret says, “If you Want” (Bolt 90). The intent here is to show some of the side characters and how their personalities and morals correlate positively or negatively with More.

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