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 …showed first 75 words of 1089 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1089 total…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.