Utopia reflects a perfect society where all participants work together in order to benefit the entire society. Don't Worry Darling, a recent film by Olivia Wilde, represents the same ideas that More displayed in his novel. In this dystopian society, the men work during the day while the wives complete basic housewife duties, such as cleaning, shopping, and taking care of children. The society in this movie is close knit and each person plays a special role in order for this society to flourish.

According to the Oxford English Dictionary, contrived can mean “ingeniously or artfully devised or planned” (OED). This definition allows the reader to see the uniformity of the cities in Utopia. These cities are intricately spaced apart without flaw. This shows that the buildings on this island align with the idea of perfect unity that the society holds.

More is asking his friend Peter to talk with Hythloday in regard to the validity and correctness of Utopia. The quote weighs into the idea of true and untrue scattered throughout Utopia. Hythloday is an imaginary character. More instructs his friend to seek out this imaginary person to validate an imaginary place. This emphasis on this fake person reflects how Utopia itself does not exist. It also reflects the obsession with discovering new places. Perhaps More wanted to emphasize the fact that this place, as well as Hythloday, are not real.

Henry VIII was the King of England during the time that Utopia was written and published for the first time. Henry VIII was crowned in 1509 and ruled the country until his death. He was a prominent and strong Catholic ruler. In this novel, Henry VIII sends More a conquest that will eventually lead More to Utopia.

More references Amerigo Vespucci in Book I of Utopia. Raphael Hythloday travelled with Vespucci. Since Vespucci is a renowned traveller, this connection to the man draws on a major theme in Utopia: the obsession with discovering new places.