A Man For All Seasons: More

More's Moral Conscience in "A Man For All Seasons" Destruction of an individual displays one's moral beliefs when he is destroyed. The defeat is what counts most; to defeat a man is to destroy the soul. In the play, A Man for All Seasons, by Robert Bolt, the notion that "a man can be destroyed but not defeated" is a premise that is clearly demonstrated by Sir Thomas More. As the former Lord Chancellor of …

…beliefs and ideals, without allowing others to interfere with them. He stands tall despite the pressure from the most meaningful people in his life; his family and friends. He knows where he is going as he speaks to the Common Man, "Friend, be not afraid of your office. You send me to God " (99). Risking his family, friends, and ultimately his own life is quite a powerful indication that More is a man of great virtue.