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A 4 page essay that examines the relationship between Sir Thomas More and Richard Rich in Robert Bolt's play A Man for All Seasons. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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listed below. Citation styles constantly change, and these examples may not contain the most recent updates. More and Rich in A Man
for All Seasons Research Compiled By - January, 2012 properly! Robert Bolts
play A Man for All Seasons dramatizes the human relationships and motivations that led to the execution of Sir Thomas More for refusing to swear his loyalty to King Henry
VIII as head of the Church in England. An aspect of the play that is particularly intriguing is the way in which More and Richard Rich, the minor functionary who
commits perjury at Mores trial, interact. Examination of this relationship reveals the complexity of both characters. In the opening scene, More debates with Rich concerning what Rich considers to
be the universal attraction of bribery, which Rich regards as invariably successful. Throughout the scene, More acts as a teacher, showing interesting in Richs moral character, as he attempts to
aid him by helping him to see his unhealthy desire for wealth and status in a different light. When More gives Rich a silver goblet, he immediately let him know
that it was meant to be a bribe, which conveys the message that More refuses to be bribed by keeping the valuable object. With the gift of the goblet,
More is attempting to teach Rich by example how to deal with corruption and the subtle evil of bribery. His example is to rid himself of this symbol of corruption
by giving it to another. At one point, More suggests that Rich could "give it away of course," which would be the best recourse if Rich feels "its contaminated" (Bolt,
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