A Man for All Seasons
Introduction + Context
Plot Summary
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Act 1 Act 2
Themes
All Themes Financial vs. Moral Richness The Meaning of Silence Conscience, Integrity, and Reputation Man’s Law vs. God’s Law Friendship
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Characters
All Characters The Common Man Sir Thomas More Richard Rich Duke of Norfolk Alice More Cardinal Wolsey Thomas Cromwell King Henry VIII Catherine of Aragon Anne Boleyn
Terms
All Terms Act of Supremacy Lord Chancellor Church of England The Protestant Reformation
Symbols
All Symbols Water, Tides, and the Sea Dry Land The Silver Cup
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A Man for All Seasons

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Robert Bolt

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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis
  • Act 1
  • Act 2
Themes
  • All Themes
  • Financial vs. Moral Richness Theme Icon
    Financial vs. Moral Richness
  • The Meaning of Silence Theme Icon
    The Meaning of Silence
  • Conscience, Integrity, and Reputation Theme Icon
    Conscience, Integrity, and Reputation
  • Man’s Law vs. God’s Law Theme Icon
    Man’s Law vs. God’s Law
  • Friendship Theme Icon
    Friendship
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • The Common Man
  • Sir Thomas More
  • Richard Rich
  • Duke of Norfolk
  • Alice More
  • Cardinal Wolsey
  • Thomas Cromwell
  • King Henry VIII
  • Catherine of Aragon
  • Anne Boleyn
Terms
  • All Terms
  • Act of Supremacy
  • Lord Chancellor
  • Church of England
  • The Protestant Reformation
Symbols
  • All Symbols
  • Water, Tides, and the Sea Symbol Icon
    Water, Tides, and the Sea
  • Dry Land Symbol Icon
    Dry Land
  • The Silver Cup Symbol Icon
    The Silver Cup
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Sanders-Schneider, Ivy. "A Man for All Seasons." LitCharts. LitCharts LLC, 17 Oct 2017. Web. 7 Dec 2025.


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Sanders-Schneider, Ivy. "A Man for All Seasons." LitCharts LLC, October 17, 2017. Retrieved December 7, 2025. https://www.litcharts.com/lit/a-man-for-all-seasons.

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