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A utopian community would be a world without oppression, discrimination or social hierarchy—essentially, an ideal place to live. However, does a perfect society really exist? In Sir Thomas More's Utopia, More flirts with the concept of a utopian community with regard to geography, city structure, labor, government and religion. Considering these aspects, the community depicted in Utopia is primarily a success, with limited failures.
In Book II of Utopia, Raphael Hythloday, a traveler who visited Utopia, describes the geography of the island. He states, "The channels are known only to the Utopians, so hardly any strangers enter the bay" (31). This isolation has been a success for the inhabitants of Utopia because it has allotted the freedom to function however they want. Also, limited entryways provide excellent protection against enemy attacks and the small bay allows easy transportation to the various cities. Isolation however, does have a negative aspect. The lack of......

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