i found the movie to be incredibly boring, but it was also informative, i guess. day long religious plays would not be my idea of an enjoyable experience. although it was pretty impressive that we have such detailed accounts of the staging and props, but i just cannot get over the fact that these performances would last an entire day or longer. what is the point of such a long play other than to bore the audience to death? i did enjoy the similarities the pageant wagons had to mardi gras and the fact that people of that time were resourceful enough to use common items in order to enjoy themselves. i am quite curious how people were able to stand on the play route all day without wanting to leave.
i thought it was interesting that some people can actually make a living off of merely translating old english language into modern vernacular. it would seem to be a bit easier to translate english as opposed to a foreign language but still quite difficult. overall, i am ready to move on from this time period.
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