Women and Feminism in "Utopia" Analytical Essay by RightRiters

This paper reviews Sir Thomas More's "Utopia", first published in 1516, which, through the narration of Raphael Hythloday, More's mysterious traveler, describes a place called Utopia as a pagan communist city-state or polis governed by intellect and rationality. The book addresses such issues as religious pluralism, women's rights, state-sponsored education, colonialism and justified warfare. In particular, through a literature review, it examines More's standing on gender rights and privileges and how More's obvious tolerance for women's rights have influenced the progressive tactics of the feminist in the face of defeating the conservative bias of the modern world.