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A Man For All Seasons - Term Papers

A Man For All Seasons

In Robert Bolt's Play, , we are presented with a historical character of inexorable integrity, Sir Thomas More. More is drawn unwillingly into a situation where he must choose between expediency or his principles. More's decision is consistant through out the entirety of the play as he remains intensely loyal to his conscience and is unable to abandon his religious beliefs, even if it ultimately means his own tragic demise. The entreaties of many are to no avail as More proves to be steadfast.
In the second scene of the play we see More meeting with Cardinal Wolsey. More's character is exemplified as Wolsey ask's More's opinion about a certain letter that is to be sent to the Pope ...

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sense, you could have been a statesman. (Bolt 10)

More's non-committal response to Wolsey's question is also characteristic of

his desire to be silent for the remainder of the play and, despite Wolsey's

continuing plea that he should ignore his "own, private, conscience" (Bolt 12)

for state reasons, More is unable to approve of the King's divorce.

As More and King Henry talk during the King's visit to Chelsea in scene

six, More is once again pressured on the matter of the Henry's divorce, now by

Henry himself. More states to Henry that he sees his own opinion so cleary

that he would choose "not to think of it at all" (Bolt 31). Henry is obviously

disturbed by this and upset with More when he responds: "Great God, Thomas, why do you hold out against me in the desire of my heart - the very wick of my heart?" (Bolt 31). More expresses to Henry that he wishes he could, in good conscience, agree with him and reminds Henry of the promise to not pressure ...

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Added: 8/19/2007 01:51:46 PM
Category: English
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