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"More's Utopia exhibits all the strengths and weaknesses of the genre". Discuss. Utopia and utopian writing challenge fundamental truths in society and common sense. In challenging the underlying categorisation of society, utopian writing shows strengths by creating worlds where harmony exists between humans and their surroundings. Saint Thomas More's Utopia is no different in this regard. It also exhibits strengths in the Christian origins of Utopian writing with the idea of a harmonious society and the idea of Eden or paradise. It can also be linked with ancient Greek ideas of happiness and eudemonia, or leading a good life. Although utopias are unachievable dreams, this is their point. They offer dreams and ideals for society to move toward. More's Utopia is no different in this respect. One of the key issues of utopian writing is discussed early on in book one of Utopia. The issue of the individual verses society. In a...

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