Utopia is a masterpiece written by Thomas More and published in 1516. The island of Utopia is a sort of positive counter-image of what England could be, if it were governed better . Thomas More describes his ideal society which is an island because isolation from the outside is essential for the correct functioning of the ideal society. Utopia is a crescent-shaped island that contains fifty-four major cities, and the distance between each city is 24 miles. The language, laws, customs and institutions are uniform. The capital located in the center of the island is Amaurot because it is the seat of the government and the senate; therefore public affairs and the concerns of the State are always discussed in council with the Prince. Any utopian who independently discusses public affairs is condemned to death. The utopians abolished private property and applied the principle of common possession. All individuals are equal and have freedom of religion. Religions are multiple and coexist, but most utopians are monotheists and recognize an immense and inexplicable God. They simply postulate two dogmas: the immortality of the soul and the government of the world through divine providence. Those who do not believe in these dogmas are excluded from the community, but are neither beaten nor killed. On the other hand, any religion that accepts these two principles is legal. Therefore, atheists are rejected by the utopian society. Money and wealth on the island have no value: "gold is a sign of infamy". Thomas More observed how British society was driven by money and how some individuals receive admiration and esteem from people just for being rich. Although, on the island, people gladly share their superabundant resources. In Thomas More's Utopia every individual should have a job and work for 6 hours. Not like England at that time, where there were many housewives, nobles and beggars. Also, because agriculture is the main professional occupation in Utopia. It is obligatory for every utopian to work in agriculture for two years. Any utopian who has committed adultery and attempted to flee the Island is severely punished, mistreated, and exposed to servitude. Furthermore, utopians believe that virginity and premarital examination are necessary. Say no to plagiarism. Get a tailor-made essay on "Why Violent Video Games Shouldn't Be Banned"? Get an original essayThe perfection of the island comes only from the standardization of all its elements (geographical, architectural and human). But there is no diversity, the inhabitants all lead the same existence, work the same number of hours and live in the same houses. The populations of the fifty-four cities speak the same language, wear the same customs, and are governed by the same institutions and laws. We then see that the ideal appearance of Utopia has a price which is the destruction of individual expression. This utopian concept has many contradictions. For example, to prevent conspiracies against freedom, anyone who discusses public affairs outside the Senate is sentenced to death. Furthermore, utopians who have premarital sex are severely punished, although it is a personal freedom and private concern that the government should not involve in it. So, in England in the 1500s, even premarital sex was not socially accepted. Also, as mentioned above, virginity and premarital examination are both requirements for marriage. But what type of premarital exam could be done in the 1500s when medicine and technology (used in the medical field) were not yet developed? In the fictional island, the groom and bride naked facing each other is considered.