Yet all this randy humor has a point. We see the much-abused Mankind fall into sin, and then see that he can be saved anyway. Early on, Mischief tries hard to lure the audience as well as Mankind into evil. The vices encourage the audience to laugh at Mankind when he resists their temptations, which implicitly puts the audience on the side of the vices. Later, the vices solicit the audience for money before they bring out Titivillus, thus getting the audience to pay to see the devil.
Mankind offers a unique opportunity for contemporary actors.
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