... Tempest, reveals several characteristics that define the humanist movement in English literature. It is during the humanist movement that a tendency to emphasize man- his status, importance, powers, achievements and authority-gave rise to man as a center of interest rather than God. This shift from God to man encouraged the study of science, knowledge, and the universe in conjunction with government, religion, individuality ... . "Letters should not be known; riches, poverty, and use of service, none All things in common nature should produce." This utopian society of Sir Thomas More's i...

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