“‘Mankind’
and Medieval Comedy”
nThe
Problem with Mercy…
–“The stumbling-block in modern performance is the role
and language of Mercy.” (36)
nSpeech
Length
–“The importance of establishing two antithetical
languages at the beginning of the play is made
clear when Mankind himself is shown to be
capable of speaking both dialects.” (39).
nBeating
with Broom
–“labour is a defence against idle vice...” (44)