A Man For All Seasons- Every Man Has His Price

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of payment comes up. He asks More to 'make it worth his while". This shows us how most would act in the same situation. It shows that all people have a price even if it is on a small scale. The Boatman also goes as far to hint about his 'young wife'. By mentioning her, he hopes that he will be tipped more money. He only wants enough money to get by with. This is relevant to us as we would bend or stretch the truth and his principles in order to benefit ourselves.

The Common Man will only go as far as he knows it safe to go. He won't get himself into any dangerous situations, as he wants to protect himself. After both Chapuys and Rich try to find out information on More, the Common Man declares that he will go 'deaf blind and dumb' as soon as he 'can't touch the bottom'. That sums up the way we think. Like us, he will try and benefit himself as much as he can without actually putting himself at risk.

As the jailer, the common man comes across as selfish, although you ...

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Rich only seems interested in somewhat trivial matters compared to others. When Rich is talking to More about what money could buy he suddenly mentions 'some decent clothes'. He seems obsessed with his image. This is just as important to him as More's principles are to More.

Rich is the type of person who will change his standards and opinions almost instantaneously. Rich is desperate to get a job with power, so much so that he is willing to drop his standards and sinks to the point of trying to bribe the 'Cardinal's outer doorman' in order to get closer to Wolsey. Rich tries to convince More to get him a place at court and is 'bitterly disappointed' when More suggests becoming a ...

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