FREE ESSAY ON A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS BY SIR THOMAS MORE

A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS BY SIR THOMAS MORE

Man For All Seasons Essay
In the play, A Man For All Seasons, Sir Thomas More is faced with a number of difficult
choices, namely whether to support the King's decision to divorce Catherine of Aragon and
marry Anne Boleyn and the consequences of that decision. More makes his decision to
oppose the marriage early on, but even though it is something he does not waver from, he
still has trouble with it, especially when he see the pain it causes to his wife and
family. 
More's antagonists are somewhat obvious, Cromwell, Rich, and to an extent, Norfolk and
even his wife, Alice. Cromwell represents the basic evilness and threatens to have More
executed for not acquiescing to the marriage, while Rich and Norfolk are representative
of the betrayal of Sir Thomas, by giving in to Cromwell and to an extent the King. Lady
Alice is an antagonist in the play because of the violent opposition she has for Sir
Thomas' decision. Alice is afraid of what may happen to her after Sir Thomas resigns the
Chancellorship and what may befall her and her family. Alice's complaints probably have
the most impact with More because he does care very deeply about them and might have even
caved in to the King, had he not felt that he was correct in his decision and that there
was no alternative. 
More has a very difficult decision in opposing the King and his family, but regardless of
the consequences, he feels that he is morally correct and that to choose any other path
would be impossible for he could not oppose the Church and God.