In his famous work Utopia, Sir Thomas More describes the society and an imaginary place in which there are no social ills. Similarly to Plato's Republic, Utopia presents its ideas through a dialogue between two characters, Sir Thomas More and Raphael Hythloday. Hythloday, a fictional character who is described as a philosopher and world traveler, describes his journey to Utopia. Throughout the satire, Hythloday describes the many aspects of Utopia including its laws, system of government, and the social order of Utopia to Sir Thomas More who is skeptical of Hythloday. Throughout the satire, Hythloday presents a society that is organized to abolish the imperfections of human nature. As the author of Utopia, More has thought out this society to attempt to rid the problems that originate from human nature. Everything in the society is controlled and balanced against the needs of the whole community, which set up by the government and society as a whole. …show more content…
More also states that the circumstances of one’s life to go along with their upbringing, determines what type of person they will be. Like Marx, More believes that the actions people make are shaped by the economic system they live in. For instance, by making all property public, and ensuring that everyone has enough to meet their basic needs, More is attempting to eliminate greed. He does this by removing the circumstances that lead to greed, one major case being private