Question

they eat and drink out of vessels of earth or glass, which make an agreeable appearance, though formed of brittle materials; while they make their chamber pots and close stools of gold and silver, and that not only in their public halls but in their private houses. of the same metal they likewise make chains and fetters for their slaves, to some of which, as a badge of infamy, they hang an earring of gold, and others wear a chain or a coronet of the same metal, and thus they take care by all possible means to render gold and silver of no esteem.

• utopia,

thomas more
what feature of english society is more most likely criticizing?
conflicts between kings and the church
greed and self - interest
exploration of new lands
an economy facing inflation

Explanation:

In "Utopia", Thomas More criticizes the greed and self - interest in society. The text mentions that people use gold and silver for various things like chamber pots, chains for slaves, etc., showing a devaluation of these precious metals in a more ideal (Utopian) sense. This implies a critique of the real - world (English society's) excessive value placed on wealth (greed and self - interest) rather than on more noble or practical uses. There is no mention of conflicts between kings and the church, exploration of new lands, or an economy facing inflation in the given text.

Answer:

greed and self - interest