Robert Bolt deliberately chose a subject that would prove to be difficult for other authors but Bolt managed to get round this and write about it in a very skilful way. The problems that this play may have posed for Bolt would've been how to compress several years of history into a few hours of theatre and the idea that it is highly unlikely that a play which was written in the late twentieth century …showed first 75 words of 2367 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2367 total…he never let go of his beliefs in the law and his faith. Bolt wrote A Man for All Seasons probably without realising its relevance to modern day teenagers since teenagers need a real example of moral responsibility. We do need our heroes, saints, exemplars who live out a theory on principle. Teenagers respect risky behaviour and he tried to play it out safely. Alas Silence was not his protection. More was eminently courageous too.