Alistair Fox considers Utopia to be Thomas More’s playground for fleshing out ideas that would not have come to fruition in his life. This proposed purpose of Utopia is evident in how More describes the Utopians, their religion, and their way of life, which all reflect aspects of More’s life. Fox observes that More injects into the Utopian people these similarities with himself: interests in gardening and music and a dislike of material wealth. The Utopian religion resembles More’s own Christianity, and the apparent secret to happiness in Utopia lies in furthering your education, which fits with More’s scholastic nature. Continue reading →