A Man for All Seasons essay, help!

[linahh123]

I need some ideas on the topic 'A Man for All Seasons shows the consequences of adhering to one's belief'. Should I focus on other characters other than Sir Thomas More in my essay?

[spaciiey]

outta curiousity, is this a 'discuss', 'to what extent do you agree' or 'is this true', or is it something else i can't think of?

more is the main character, therefore if you don't include him at all in the essay, then there's something wrong. the other characters (ie, cromwell, rich, the king, norfolk, common man) etc are also characters that you could include in this essay but perhaps to a lesser extent.

if i was writing this i would probably agree to an extent, but try to defend sir thomas more by highlighting how corrupt society was at the time and so on and so forth by using the other characters... and examine what the 'consequences' REALLY are -- you have to remember -- more believed that he had no choice BUT to do what he did. he believed that by swearing to the oath, he was giving up his mortal soul for his immortal one and it's just something that he could not do.

[98.40_for_sure]

I would show both sides of the topic. How adhering to one's belief (More, Bishop fisher) leads to loss of life, but keeping morals and beliefs. But how not adhering, or perhaps not having very steadfast beliefs (pretty much every other character, i would probably use Rich, Common Man as they're most corrupt etc) leads to wealth and power at the cost of losing soul

[superflya]

no dont just focus on more, u should definately include contrasting ideas of all the others especially cromwell,henry,rich. yes, more is the central character however u would need more than one example to strengthen your viewpoint. writing ~1000 words solely on sir thomas...u would find that ud be repeating yourself.

cromwell, rich : broth driven by expediency and guided by the principles of machiavelli. u can include the way different parties viewed 'the law', more-steadfast belief in the sanctity of the law whereas cromwell views it as a tool which can be manipulated to achieve ones desired outcome.

roper is also a good character to include, talk of his continuously wavering religious beliefs as he goes from a lutheran to a catholic.

[linahh123]

Sorry if you misunderstood my question, the question is "discuss". I know that sir thomas more is already going to be the main focus, but is there any1 else you could include? Furthermore, how would you suggest i structure the essay? Would it be sensible to devote 1 paragraph to establish the dilemma that develops for More as his conscience comes into conflict with the King's i.e. just 1 paragraph explaining the king's plan for divorce and remarry?

[linahh123]

I would show both sides of the topic. How adhering to one's belief (More, Bishop fisher) leads to loss of life, but keeping morals and beliefs. But how not adhering, or perhaps not having very steadfast beliefs (pretty much every other character, i would probably use Rich, Common Man as they're most corrupt etc) leads to wealth and power at the cost of losing soul

Thanks for the ideas =D

[linahh123]

no dont just focus on more, u should definately include contrasting ideas of all the others especially cromwell,henry,rich. yes, more is the central character however u would need more than one example to strengthen your viewpoint. writing ~1000 words solely on sir thomas...u would find that ud be repeating yourself.

Hmm... so would you suggest 1 paragraph for each character that you mentioned (cromwell, henry, rich)?

[98.40_for_sure]

Sorry if you misunderstood my question, the question is "discuss". I know that sir thomas more is already going to be the main focus, but is there any1 else you could include? Furthermore, how would you suggest i structure the essay? Would it be sensible to devote 1 paragraph to establish the dilemma that develops for More as his conscience comes into conflict with the King's i.e. just 1 paragraph explaining the king's plan for divorce and remarry?

It depends on your preference and writing style.

You can wrap your essay around 'characters' rather than 'events' if it makes it easier. Although your More paragraph might be slightly longer as you would have more to write about. You can discuss perhaps 5 characters. More for 1, 2 characters for the other 2 paragraphs

[superflya]

no dont just focus on more, u should definately include contrasting ideas of all the others especially cromwell,henry,rich. yes, more is the central character however u would need more than one example to strengthen your viewpoint. writing ~1000 words solely on sir thomas...u would find that ud be repeating yourself.

Hmm... so would you suggest 1 paragraph for each character that you mentioned (cromwell, henry, rich)?

yes, 1 para on each is what u should be writing.

[linahh123]

any more ideas? 

[TyErd]

I didn't see the point in creating a new topic, so i'll continue on this. I need help with the following prompt: 'Thomas More betrays his loved ones and the state. Discuss' I dont know what my main ideas should be where I can write a fair bit and not repeat the same thing over and over again.

[linahh123]

How does Bolt show More's humanity in different situations?

[teacher28]

I didn't see the point in creating a new topic, so i'll continue on this. I need help with the following prompt: 'Thomas More betrays his loved ones and the state. Discuss' I dont know what my main ideas should be where I can write a fair bit and not repeat the same thing over and over again.

Here are some questions for consideration:

How are you going to define 'betrayal'?

What expectations do his family and his King have regarding Thomas?

What decisions/actions might be interpreted as 'betrayals'?

What is more important to Sir Thomas -- family, state (King) or God?

Is More being disloyal or simply being loyal to himself?