Hythloday starts his discussion of Utopia culture and society with a description of the island. It is crescent-shaped and between the two horns of the island, the sea is protected and calm. It is easy for ships to anchor there and therefore ships from every port of the world arrive at Utopia. However, the sea at both the corners of the crescent is rough and treacherous. A high rock rises from the sea at the …showed first 75 words of 606 total…

…showed last 75 words of 606 total…city. This allowed people to have a break from strenuous agricultural work. Order and efficiency appear to be the cornerstones of Utopian culture. Another important aspect of Utopia society is its hierarchy. Even at this early stage of description, the reader comes across it as being a main contribution to the order of Utopian life. Families report to the Philarch who reports to a Tranibore, who in turn represents them in Amaurote and so on.