English Morality Plays: From Medieval Allegory to Restoration Drama
Автор: Kruti Vyas
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This presentation by Kruti Vyas traces the evolution of English drama from the Medieval period to the Restoration era, charting the transition from theocentric (God-centered) moral allegories to anthropocentric (human-centered) social satires. The Medieval Morality Plays, exemplified by Everyman, were didactic, using allegorical figures (like Good Deeds and Fellowship) to focus on the spiritual struggle for salvation and eternal damnation. This structure evolved through the Renaissance, seen in plays like Marlowe's Doctor Faustus, which shifted the focus to the tragic flaw of individual ambition (hubris) and human temptation. The final transformation occurred during the Restoration period with the Comedy of Manners, which entirely secularized the moral framework. The morality shifted from the state of the soul to social judgment, and success was achieved through wit, performance, and cunning rather than virtue, reflecting a profound cultural shift that is still relevant in modern dramatic forms.
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