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A 5 page analysis of the medieval morality play, 'Mankind.' The writer focuses on the scene in which Mischief holds 'court' as representative of the features of the play. The writer argues that this play is most significant, not for its content, but rather because it indicates the beginnings of professionalism in English drama. No additional sources listed.
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at one point the actors stop the action of the play to collect money from the crowd. Additionally, the moral aspects of the story have been played down. One
can assume that this was done to give the play popular appeal. The only character who exhibits any good qualities at all is Mercy and he is made fun of
due to his ponderous Latin. The humor of the play can, at times, become quite vulgar. This, almost certainly, broadened the plays appeal with its medieval audience. The "court scene"
(lines 659 ? 730) illustrate these features. The "court scene" begins with Now-A-Days announcing the judge. In the traditional of English morality plays, the characters are named for certain
concepts or characteristics. Now-A-Days proclaims: Oy-yt! Oy-yit! Oyet! All manner of men and comun women, To the cort of Myschyff othere cum or sen! Mankynde xall retorn; he ys
one of owur men. (Lines 659-662) It is interesting to note that judges are still announced in modern courts in this medieval manner, "O yes, O yes,
O yes." Mischief is, of course, the judge and all men and "common" women are invited to attend. Nought is called forth by Mischief to be the "Steward of
the Manor" (Line 663), and then the court calls Mankind. New-Gyse, another character, orders Mankind to remove his jacket. Mankind readily complies. New-Gyse promises to return the jacket, and
Nought is occupied busily writing. Nought hands what he has just written to Mischief. Nought instructs him to read it, which Mischief does: "blottybus in blottis, Blottorum blottibus istis"
(Line 675). Mischief comments that Nought has quite a fair hand, and Nought quickly returns the compliment commenting on Mischiefs superb ability to read. Latin was the language
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