A man for all seasons compared with other books

Freedom is a state of mind and is a choice. It cannot be taken away from somebody if they are in shackles or in jail. Freedom means different things to different people. Certain people would also put their life on the line as long as they have freedom. Sir Thomas More in A Man for All Seasons, Richard Lovelace in "To Althea", and Lord Byron in "The Prisoner of Chillon, all have different perspectives on …showed first 75 words of 764 total…

…showed last 75 words of 764 total…Prisoner of Chillon" all react differently in their own way when people attempted to take away their freedom. They also construe love in different ways. Sir Thomas More believes giving up his life and standing up for what he believes in is freedom, Richard Lovelace thinks that loving and being able to love is freedom, and Lord Byron says that accepting one's surroundings and making the best with what one has is what freedom means.