... general public in addition to making yourself happier."1. The reply to this is even more interesting as Raphael calls the idea 'absolutely repellent'. The point is that one individual's view of utopia is entirely different to the next person. Utopias are deeply individual views of a way in which a society should be run and a life lived. More's Utopia is no different but the fact that it is unachievable is not a weakness of the text, far from it. It is strength in the fact that it is unachievable as it gives the individual something to move toward and helps with the progression of society over time. Continuing on from this argument, More's Utopia illustrates another key point about utopian writing in general. It also answers one of the criticisms levelled at utopian writing in that the writers should concentrate on changing what is already wrong with society rather than ...

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