I hadn't given the Robin and Dick much attention until Dr.
MB mentioned them in class. When reading Act II & III, I starting thinking
of their significance. First, they’re hilarious, and I’m sure the people at the
plays, even hundreds years ago, needed a little bit of comic relief—especially,
with all that Latin that 90% of the audience did not understand.
It seems as
though we often compare the characters of these stories and poems to the “typical”
college student; I would say these guys showcase that concept more than any
character we have mentioned so far. I mean, what college student is not trying
to find liquor for as cheap as possible, or in this case free? Granted, I've
never lived on a college campus, but I assume that students try to be slick
like these guys and hide the liquor during random dorm checks ( I couldn't
avoid chuckling as these morons juggled their stolen goods between one
another).
The best
part is that these guys are not even academics nor have they sold their souls
to the devil, like Faustus had, but are still seemingly capable of summoning
devils. Even Faustus could not summon a devil, instead the devil happened to
appear because it was opportune for Hell’s population.
So, who is the bigger clown: Faustus or the two other fools, Robin and Dick? Robin and Dick just simply cause havoc and surely caused laughter in the performances hundreds of years ago. But, Faustus is a basic fool. I mean, what is more stupid: a man who is entirely educated giving into careless frivolity or ignorant bozos being, well... ignorant bozos? I'm leaning towards the latter.
So, who is the bigger clown: Faustus or the two other fools, Robin and Dick? Robin and Dick just simply cause havoc and surely caused laughter in the performances hundreds of years ago. But, Faustus is a basic fool. I mean, what is more stupid: a man who is entirely educated giving into careless frivolity or ignorant bozos being, well... ignorant bozos? I'm leaning towards the latter.
