Rogue Archetype In The Renaissance - 736 Words

The effects of time can be seen in most if not all things present in the universe. Some of these effects are drastic and much more noticeable than others. For instance, the effects of time on literary archetypes are substantially evident. Specifically, the behavior of the rogue archetype has been affected by the persistence of time in a way that can be observed throughout the course of history. The changes are especially evident during the English renaissance when humor and morality began to change. Indeed, humor is a huge factor in what makes up the rogue archetype, and during the English Renaissance, what was considered to be humorous changed noticeably. Relatability is a huge part of what makes up the rogue archetype, and humor is a†¦show more content†¦Humor from earlier in the English Renaissance was much more extreme than humor later in the Renaissance, most likely due to the fact that there were not as many power struggles during the early parts of the English Renaiss ance (1500–1599 (A.D.) World History). The lack of morality is also considered to be a key part of what a rogue archetype is defined by, and, similar to humor, changes in morals happened often during the English Renaissance. In the literary work, Twelfth Night, by William Shakespeare in 1601, the character Malvolio, who is arguably the rogue of the story, had moments in the story in which he seemed to lack a moral compass. For instance, his ambition of marrying Olivia was a moral misstep because Olivia was already courting another man. More specifically, his ambitions become a lack of morality when he decides to listen to a letter that essentially said he would be able to court Olivia if he dressed like a fool (Greenblatt, 1217). Earlier in the English Renaissance, a book series, Gargantua and Pantagruel, written in 1532 contains a character, Triboulet who is considered the rogue of the series. During a part in the series, Triboulet proves that he lacks moral fiber. This occu rs when he is asked to give marriage advice to the main character, yet he becomes drunk, rendering him incapable of doing the task