Mankind, one of the medieval morality plays, is a work that contrasts the ideas of good and evil. Throughout the work, a recurring idea present is the conflict between Mercy, the character who represents the "good" and Malizia, the character who represents the idea of ​​"evil". The conflict between good and evil is created to serve a purpose which is to influence humanity. Mercy influences humanity to focus on God's judgment so that humanity can spend eternal life in heaven. On the other hand, the three evil vices, Today, Nothing and New Garment, want humanity to focus on earthly possessions and feelings rather than on God's judgment. The general theme of humanity is corruption, the rise and the fall of humanity due to the influences of both good and evil. While the overall theme and tone of humanity had a religious tone, the author of Tretise of Miraclis Pleyinge, offers six objections to the ideas and themes of the miraculous work. In the first objection the author states that plays are not performed to worship God. Plays are created to create earthly pleasures for people. Plays make people laugh, bringing joy and distracting them from God. The second objection states that plays are considered a sin because they have corrupted an entire community. The plays engage the entire audience to focus on the vanities of life rather than focusing on faith or charity. Tretise's third objection is that people don't cry while watching the show because of the compassion and devotion they have toward Christ. Rather, audience members cry because of their personal vanities and not their sins. Tretise states that men will not leave sin to worship and men will not convert to a more religious lifestyle after seeing the show. The fifth objection implicit in...... middle of paper... concerns the power of temptation. The entertainment of the show hides the lessons depicted in the show. One aspect of the show, which may stick with audiences, is the raw song and actions performed by Today, Nought and Newguise. The three characters, who represent the temptation of sin, sing “It is written with a coal, it is written cetera/Who shits with the hole, cetera./But the arese is cleaned but he cetera/On his ass he will have to do it”. be seen on his harp.”(336,338,340,342). The raw lyrics stick with audience members. In the show, the three vices act like fools, showing the audience how bad one appears while falling into temptation. Lewd actions and jokes act as a defense for the game. Even if the show gives in to lustful and physical pleasure, in the end the audience will take with them the message of how lustful actions seem bad..