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3. Brief summary and analyzing of the novel “Utopia”
Thomas More, with the character Hytloday, tells readers what "talkative" means, about life in utopia, everyday life, administration, law, justice, health, military structure, food, drink, housing, family structure and religious life. .In addition, sent by the King of England VIII. Henry, as the Flemish ambassador, solved problems with Prince Charles of Castile. The prince is meeting with a delegation in Bruges. However, an agreement cannot be reached. The delegation is going to Brussels to inform the prince, and is going to Antwerp even more. There he meets Peter Giles and his friend Raphael Hytloday. Rafael is a philosopher, a Portuguese traveler who is interested in unknown peoples and countries. Amerigo Vespucci, who lived by the sea, lived for five years in Amaurotic, the capital of Utopia. More asks Raphael to tell him everything he needs to know about utopia. Raphael gladly accepts this request. - The island conquered by Utopia consists of 54 cities, and each city has the same behavior, traditions and laws.
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⁶ Published in French in Paris by Gabalda, 1920, OCLC 369064822(Note: Brémond is frequently cited in Berglar (2009).
- Streets and houses are an example. There is a garden behind each house. Everyone competes with each other to look very good in the garden.
Since there is no concept of ownership, people change their houses every ten years.
- All 30 families select one chef (Flark) per year. In a total of 200 coups, a governor is also elected from four candidates determined by four districts. The elected governor remains in the service for life. All 10 studs also have initials. The original selection is updated every year. A three-day meeting is held to replace the original flarks with two flarks. Various controversies are discussed at these meetings. The decision that must be made at these job interviews will be dealt with within three days. In addition, a penalty for participating in public affairs is being executed. More important issues will be submitted to Parliament. At these meetings, the day when not a single topic was presented has been put out of the question.
- Everyone has knowledge in the field of agriculture. In addition to agriculture, they also have such crafts as wool, flax, stone work, blacksmithing, carpentry. The task of the flanks is to ensure that everyone conscientiously performs their profession.
- They attach great importance to iron and use gold and silver in such trivial things as toilet seats, chains, shackles.
- Everyone wears the same clothes, except for small differences between men and women. You sew these clothes yourself.
"They only work six hours a day. You should devote your free time to a reasonable hobby. This is usually reading a book.
"Women do not get married until they are 18 years old, and men do not get married until they are 21 years old.
- No family can consist of less than 10 or more than 16 people. Large families pass on their children to families who are not lucky. The oldest member of each family is the head of the family.
- They eat their food together in leaflets on the streets. There is music, incense and socializing here.
- There are 4 hospitals in each city that resemble a small town. These hospitals have all the possibilities for the recovery of patients. Those who suffer from a disease for which there is no cure can be sentenced to starvation with the support of priests or by their own will, or they drink opium so as not to suffer pain.
- In utopia, both men and women undergo strict military training, but they consider war as a last resort. They flee to help friendly countries that are being bullied without waiting for an answer.
- There are very few laws in utopia. There is also no legal profession. Everyone speaks in his defense right in front of the judge. Slavery is a punishment for adultery. If he/she commits the same crime twice, he/she will receive the death penalty. Slaves do hard, dirty, painstaking work. They show remorse, if they patiently do their work, they are forgiven by voting.
- Everyone is free to believe in the religion he wants. Religious pressure, swear words are considered bullying, and the punishment is expulsion or slavery. No religious rites sacrifice animals.