Ever since the beginning of mankind, there has been a great urge to seek power and wealth. Eventually power and wealth directly coincided with ownership, possessions, and money. To this day it is still in great demand. After discovering this process in society, Sir Thomas More decided to contradict and oppose these injustices of his society. Thomas More's novel, Utopia, consists of an island that is completely civilized and free from slavery by the government. …showed first 75 words of 1267 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1267 total…other pieces of literature, and in real life it seems utterly ridiculous. In our modern society, there are always individuals that strive for ownership, possession, and money. True happiness will never be achieved in a utopian society or those that profess to be, and if at all it is fulfilled, it will be short-lived. Along with these types of societies, corruption is crucial, and eventually it is inevitable that it will occur through the government.